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Forensic Accounting

Certificate Requirements

Certificate Description

Stevenson University Online's Forensic Accounting Post-Baccalaureate Certificate program provides accounting students and professionals with the necessary skills in asset protection and financial reporting to prepare them for careers in both investigative accounting and fraud prevention. Courses in Stevenson University’s Forensic Accounting Certificate program are taught by practicing forensic accountants and focus on synthesizing accounting, auditing, computer, and investigative analyses into coherent, defensible conclusions. Coursework can be completed entirely online for this 18-credit hour program.

Certificate Outcomes

Upon completion of the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Forensic Accounting, recipients will be able to:

  1. Examine financial statements for false and/or misleading statements.

  2. Assess fraud risk and adequacy of internal control structures.

  3. Evaluate financial evidence.

  4. Synthesize accounting, auditing, computer and investigative analyses into coherent, defensible conclusions.

Certificate Policies

Certificate requirements must be completed within seven years after the first course applied to the program was completed.

For additional information, please follow the link below:

Repeating Courses and Withdrawing from Courses - Master's Degree Seeking Students


Required Courses

Students must complete the following 18 credits:

FSCOR 601Foundations of Justice

3 credits
FSINV 600Investigative Techniques/Interviewing

3 credits
FSAAC 624Fraud: Accounting

3 credits
FSAAC 640Business Valuation

3 credits
FSLAW 668White Collar Crimes

3 credits
FSAAC 626 OR FSAAC 628FSAAC 626 Investigation and Analysis: Auditing OR FSAAC 628 Investigation and Analysis: Tax

3 credtis