<p>I’ve currently been thinking about what I would like to do with a major in accounting and I recently came across this job description which sounded pretty interesting to me. Problem is, I am somewhat confused as to what education/training is necessary for this field. Any suggestions?</p>
<p>When I hear the term “forensic accountant” I think of white collar crime, things like bank fraud, money laundering, etc. I think accounting probably gets down to the nitty-gritty of it, but beyond getting CPA qualification, a law degree would be useful. </p>
<p>See this article on William Black, who teaches law at U Missouri-KC. He strikes me as someone who has knowledge and skills you aspire to:
<a href=“https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/William_K._Black[/url]”>https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/William_K._Black</a>
I’d recommend checking out these videos of his PBS interviews with Bill Moyers. You might find them very interesting.
[Bill</a> Moyers Journal . William K. Black on Fraud | PBS](<a href=“http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/04232010/profile.html]Bill”>Bill Moyers Journal . William K. Black on Fraud | PBS)
[Bill</a> Moyers Journal . William K. Black: CSI Bailout | PBS](<a href=“http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/04032009/profile.html]Bill”>Bill Moyers Journal . William K. Black: CSI Bailout | PBS)</p>
<p>If you ask me, we certainly need more “white hat” forensic accountants to go after the “black hat” banksters!</p>
<p>Forensic accounting deal with a lot more than criminal. It also involves civil matters. For example, a spouse might want to know what assets have been recently taken just prior to the divorce. It can be used by partners to see if there are any irregularities.</p>