Fraud Examination and Financial Forensics, Bachelor of Science
The Fraud Examination and Financial Forensics major provides an interdisciplinary program of study that integrates knowledge of accounting principles and techniques with intellectual tools supplied from social science and other disciplines. The aim is to present a more comprehensive view of fraud that extends beyond the limited framework of any single disciplinary framework. Students will have ample opportunity to choose from among a variety of existing fraud-related courses while being required to learn the essential foundational competencies deemed necessary for entry into the anti-fraud professions.
Learning outcomes. Students will:
- Evaluate symptoms of fraud and conduct fraud risk assessments based on an evaluation of internal control structures.
- Effectively use technologies to locate, access, analyze, interpret and report on data using facts and appropriate statistical techniques.
- Develop an investigative methodology based on the fraud theory and using both inductive and deductive reasoning.
- Demonstrate knowledge of professional rules of conduct and ethical principles.
- Communicate findings of a forensic investigation clearly and accurately, both orally and in writing. This includes learning the opportunities and challenges posed by inter-professional and interdisciplinary communication and how to bridge professional frames of reference to facilitate interpersonal collaboration and communication among lawyers, accountants, law enforcement officers, and investigators. Students will also demonstrate some knowledge of each discipline’s lexicon to aid communication among the various disciplines. Students will participate in an interdisciplinary team to develop a unique and creative pro-active fraud prevention program that incorporates and integrates their knowledge of law, criminology, the criminal justice system, and accounting.
Credits required. 54 (or more depending on math placement)
Prerequisites. Depending on math placement, students may need to take MAT 105 and/or MAT 108 (or MAT 141) as prerequisites for the required statistics course, STA 250.
Coordinator. Professor Jonathan Childerley, Department of Public Management (914-512-1378, jchilderley@jjay.cuny.edu)
Advisor. Ms. Yvonne Purdie, Department of Public Management (212.237.8554, ypurdie@jjay.cuny.edu)
Advising resources. Sample Four-year Plan of Study
Part One. Foundations
Required
| PHI 102 | Ethical Foundations in Just Society (was Intro to Ethics) | 3 |
| | OR | |
| PHI 210 | Ethical Theory | 3 |
| | | |
| ECO 101 | Introduction to Economics and Global Capitalism | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Intro to Sociology (was Introductory Sociology) | 3 |
| STA 250 | Principles and Methods of Statistics | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 12
Part Two. Core Accounting Courses
Required
Total Credit Hours: 15
Part Three. Fraud and Financial Forensic Courses
Required
| ACC 265 | Digital Forensics for the Fraud Examiner | 3 |
| ACC 307 | Forensic Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC 309 | Forensic Accounting II | 3 |
| ACC 410 | Seminar in Forensic Financial Analysis | 3 |
Select one course
| ECO 360/SOC 360 | Corporate and White-Collar Crime | 3 |
| | OR | |
| PAD 331 | Fraud, Waste, Abuse and Corruption in Public Organizations | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 15
Part Four. Electives
Select four courses from the two areas below Category A Liberal Arts Electives and Category B Applied Electives. At least two courses must be from Category A.
Note: Students should meet with their major coordinator/advisor before selecting which electives best meet their educational and career objectives. Students may choose to emphasize breadth (i.e., by choosing electives across different disciplines) or depth (i.e., by choosing a cluster of related courses)
Category A. Liberal Arts Electives
Select 2-4 courses
Category B. Applied Electives
Select 0-2 courses
| ACC 251 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 380 | Selected Topics in Fraud Examination & Financial Forensics | 3 |
| | | |
| ACC 381 | Accounting Internship | 3 |
| ACC 382 | Accounting Internship | 3 |
| | OR | |
| ACC 383 | Accounting Internship Intensive | 6 |
| ACC 384 | Accounting Internship Intensive | 6 |
| | | |
| CSCI 270/SEC 270 | Security of Computers and Their Data | 3 |
| ECO 235 | Finance for Forensic Economics | 3 |
| ENG 235 | Writing for Management, Business and Public Administration | 3 |
| LAW 202 | Law and Evidence | 3 |
| LAW 264/ACC 264 | Business Law | 3 |
| PAD 343 | Administration of Financial Resources | 3 |
| PSC 107 | Introduction to Criminal Investigations | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 12
Total Credit Hours: 54