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Forensic Accounting Courses

Forensic accounting courses can help you learn financial statement analysis, fraud detection techniques, and investigative procedures. You can build skills in data analysis, risk assessment, and report writing, which are crucial for identifying discrepancies and supporting legal cases. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for data manipulation, forensic software for tracking anomalies, and case management systems to streamline investigations.


Popular Forensic Accounting Courses and Certifications


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    Infosec

    Windows Registry Forensics

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Windows, Data Analysis Software, User Accounts, USB, File Systems, System Configuration, Software Installation, Computer Security Incident Management, File Management, Data Access, Encryption

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    University of Lausanne

    Challenging Forensic Science: How Science Should Speak to Court

    Skills you'll gain: Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Legal Proceedings, Laboratory Reports, Scientific Methods, Statistical Analysis, Report Writing, Probability & Statistics, Research, Technical Communication, Case Studies, Molecular Biology

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Governmental Accounting and Reporting I

    Skills you'll gain: Fund Accounting, Governmental Accounting, Financial Reporting, Non-Profit Accounting, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), General Ledger, Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Accrual Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Depreciation, Reconciliation, Budgeting, Accountability

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Cambridge

    Financial Accounting and Capital Markets

    Skills you'll gain: Accrual Accounting, Accruals, Financial Accounting, Financial Modeling, Accounting, Equities, Financial Market, Capital Markets, Financial Analysis, Sustainable Business, Depreciation, Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Loans, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Microsoft Excel, Strategic Decision-Making

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Applying Data Analytics in Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Accounting, Data Management, Internal Controls, Internal Auditing, Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), Auditing, Financial Auditing, Fraud detection, Data Quality, Accounting Software, Data Integrity, Pandas (Python Package), Emerging Technologies, Data Analysis, Analytics, Automation, GitHub, Python Programming, Natural Language Processing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Managerial Accounting: Tools for Facilitating and Guiding Business Decisions

    Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Performance Measurement, Cost Accounting, Variance Analysis, Budgeting, Accounting, Capital Budgeting, Financial Accounting, Organizational Strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Financial Analysis, Organizational Structure, Decision Making

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IE Business School

    Basics of Accounting for Liabilities

    Skills you'll gain: Case Studies, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Equities, Accruals, Accounts Payable, Risk Analysis, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Loans

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IE Business School

    Basics of Accounting for Assets

    Skills you'll gain: Revenue Recognition, Inventory Accounting, Accrual Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Finance, Estimation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IE Business School

    Liquidity and Solvency in Financial Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Working Capital, Financial Statements, Cash Management, Cash Flows, Business Metrics, Financial Acumen, Business Acumen, Business, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Finance

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in Accounting and Auditing

    Skills you'll gain: Robotic Process Automation, Business Process Automation, Automation, Financial Auditing, Workflow Management, Artificial Intelligence, Accounting and Finance Software, Excel Macros, Emerging Technologies, Digital Transformation, Natural Language Processing, Systems Integration, Unstructured Data, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Machine Learning for Accounting with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Unsupervised Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning, Text Mining, Applied Machine Learning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Processing, Supervised Learning, Predictive Modeling, Python Programming, Regression Analysis, Feature Engineering, Jupyter, Pandas (Python Package), Natural Language Processing, Statistical Analysis, Performance Metric

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Accounting for Business Decision Making: Strategy Assessment and Control

    Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Performance Measurement, Organizational Strategy, Capacity Management, Cost Accounting, Performance Metric, Financial Accounting, Budget Management, Accounting, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Strategy, Financial Controls, Budgeting, Resource Allocation, Price Negotiation, Variance Analysis, Decision Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular forensic accounting courses

  • Windows Registry Forensics: Infosec
  • Challenging Forensic Science: How Science Should Speak to Court: University of Lausanne
  • Governmental Accounting and Reporting I : University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Financial Accounting and Capital Markets: University of Cambridge
  • Applying Data Analytics in Accounting: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Managerial Accounting: Tools for Facilitating and Guiding Business Decisions: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Basics of Accounting for Liabilities: IE Business School
  • Basics of Accounting for Assets: IE Business School
  • Liquidity and Solvency in Financial Accounting: IE Business School
  • Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in Accounting and Auditing: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

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