Fraud Examination and Forensic Accounting

Fall 2019 > Management & Business > ACCT.6450 > 061

Course No: ACCT.6450-061; SIS Class Nbr: 13652; SIS Term: 2910
Course Status: Registration Closed

Course Description

Fraud is an extremely costly business problem. Wells, Chairman of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, estimates that all forms of corporate dishonesty from "cooking the books" to embezzling could run as high as $660 billion annually. Business owners, executives, managers and accountants will benefit from understanding the causes, types and scope of fraud, fraud prevention, fraud detection, and fraud investigation. This course will cover management fraud, employee embezzlement and other types of fraud. The principles and methodology of fraud prevention, detection and investigation (e.g., forensic accounting) will be discussed.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

• Prerequisites: MSA or MBA students who have completed the prerequisites of ACCT.5010, FINA.5010, MKTG.5010, POMS.5010, MGMT.5010, MGMT.5110 and ACCT.6010 or permission of MBA Coordinator
• Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
• Instructor: Neil Cohen
• UMass Lowell Bookstore

When Offered & Tuition

• Online Course
• 2019 Fall: Sep 04 to Nov 10
• Chat Hours: Thu 7-8pm*
• Course Level: Graduate
• Tuition: $1965
• Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

*Chat Hours provide an opportunity for the instructor and students to communicate in "real time". It is an informative and interactive session where course related questions, answers, and discussions take place. While student attendance during chat hours is not required, it is highly recommended. Weekly chat sessions are archived for students who are not able to participate in the live chat sessions at the scheduled times.

Related Programs: M.S. in Business Analytics, MBA, M.S. in Accounting

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