Forensic Accounting (Minor)

Forensic Accounting (Minor)
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Explore the detection and prevention of fraudulent activity in a variety of business, governmental and legal venues

We are pleased to announce that our UNH Manchester Forensic Accounting minor is included in the Forensic Science Review’s published list of forensic science educational programs. The list appears in the July 2020 issue.


What is the forensic accounting minor?

Opportunities for growth in the field of forensic accounting continue at an impressive rate. Career options for students who add this minor can include investigative and litigation support to accounting firms, banks, police departments, government agencies and other organizations. The knowledge attained in this minor can help a homeland security expert or accountant investigate the rampant fraud that is often tied to homeland security or business threats, including non-accounting fraud issues.

Why study forensic accounting at UNH Manchester?

The forensic accounting minor at UNH prepares students with the knowledge, skills and techniques to pursue a variety of career opportunities in homeland security and fraud investigation. You’ll learn about fraud prevention and deterrence, financial transactions and fraud schemes, investigation and law—the four content areas of the Certified Fraud Examiner certification exam offered by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, a highly regarded credential in security, corporate risk management, law and government. While it will not fully prepare you to pursue the CPA or careers more focused in traditional accounting, the minor is a great introduction to the field of accounting.

Potential career areas

  • Corporate security
  • Critical infrastructure protection
  • Cybersecurity and information security
  • Emergency management
  • Environmental security
  • Forensics
  • Intelligence community
  • Law enforcement (local/state/federal)
  • Law school or legal support functions
  • Military service
  • National security policy/analysis
  • Risk management
Contact

Associate Professor of Accounting
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Phone: (603) 641-4374
Office: Department of Business & Public Affairs, 88 Commercial Street, RM 575, Manchester, NH 03101

Curriculum & Requirements

Opportunities for growth in the field of Forensic Accounting continue at an impressive rate. Career options for students who add the minor in Forensic Accounting can include investigative and litigation support to accounting firms, banks, police departments, government agencies and other organizations. The knowledge attained in this minor can help a homeland security expert or accountant investigate the rampant fraud that is often tied to homeland security or business threats, including non-accounting fraud issues. 

In addition to following the knowledge content of the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) certification exam offered by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the skills attained in the Forensic Accounting minor will augment the students’ potential in a variety of career opportunities in homeland security and fraud investigation. The CFE consists of four parts: Fraud Prevention and Deterrence, Financial Transactions and Fraud Schemes, Investigation, and Law. This credential is highly regarded in the security industry, corporate risk management, law offices, and in government agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The Forensic Accounting minor will appeal to students who would like to add specialized skills to their Homeland Security degree. In addition, the Forensic Accounting minor can be used as a minor in other degree paths (except for the B.A. in Business, Accounting option). While it is not training students to pursue the CPA or careers more focused in traditional accounting, it can be used to expose students to the field of accounting. 

For more information, contact Yvette Lazdowski, minor supervisor.

All five courses applied to the Forensic Accounting minor must be completed with a minimum grade of C- and an overall GPA of 2.0.

Students must take at least three 500-level or above courses to complete the minor.

Required Courses
BUS 532Introduction to Financial Accounting4
or ADMN 502 Financial Accounting
ECN 640Business Law and Economics 14
or HLS 520 Homeland Security Law and Policy
HLS 540Prevention and Detection of Fraud4
HLS 615Introduction to Fraud Investigation4
HLS 640Forensic Accounting4
Total Credits20
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 ECN 640 Business Law and Economics for Business majors; HLS 520 Homeland Security Law and Policy for Homeland Security majors

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