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Course Overview

What you will study

The MSc Forensic Audit and Accounting will build your confidence in the forensic audit of business data and provide you with advanced analytical, evaluation and problem-solving skills. You will learn how to evaluate the principles of good corporate governance and the integrity of management, and to understand the role of computer forensic techniques in an investigatory and legal context.

  • Forensic Financial Analysis
    Provides an introduction to and overview of the subject area, and includes areas such as valuation (assets, businesses, liabilities), financial statement analysis, hidden asset identification, asset recovery, and quantification of losses. Also emphasis on uncovering and detecting financial statement fraud.
     
  • Audit, Governance and Risk Management
    Explicitly links governance and fraud and gives emphasis to (fraud) risk management and internal controls. Also focuses on forensic audit as opposed to generic statutory audit skills.
     
  • Research Methods in Accounting and Finance
     
  • Cyber and Digital Investigations
    Overview of the tools, techniques and practice of digital forensics, although it is recognised that Forensic Accounting students do not need to be technical experts; rather they need to be aware of the techniques available and when to call in expert help. Module also emphasises the law relating to digital forensics, cybercrime and mitigations.
     
  • Financial Crime and Expert Witness
    This module not only focuses on the role of the expert witness and dispute resolution, but also look at Regional Asset Recovery, Proceeds of Crime Act, Money Laundering and various other aspects of financial crime.
     
  • Fraud Examination
    Fraud examination methodologies from planning to litigation, engagement to report writing and investigation techniques. 
    Advanced fraud related topics, including, but not limited to: the psychology of the fraudster; fraud schemes; interviewing and investigative techniques; profiling; evidence gathering and management and cybercrime. 
     
  • Dissertation – Accounting and Finance

Teaching

The Forensic Audit and Accounting masters course is delivered full-time through a combination of lectures, tutorials, computer workshops, case study analysis and discussion groups.

You will be exposed to real-life situations and given the skills and opportunities to find practical solutions.

You will have the opportunity to use state-of-the-art computer forensic and data analysis software.

Our experienced tutors are accounting professionals who maintain strong links with professional bodies and employers.

Student benefit from having employers regularly on-campus through CPD talks and guest lectures.

Entry Requirement 

Academic Requirements:

A minimum 2:2 Honours degree in accounting, audit or finance. Alternatively, a minimum 2:2 Honours degree in business with an appropriate level of financial content, from a UK university.

Equivalent accredited international or professional qualifications are acceptable. The course welcomes international applicants and requires an English level of IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component or equivalent.

Please note that whilst this course does not require a DBS Check for entry, some professions will not consider candidates who have certain types of criminal convictions.  Therefore, if you have a criminal conviction and you are considering a particular career path we would recommend that you check with the relevant professional body or refer to their recruitment policy to make sure that your conviction will not disadvantage you.

Fees

Full-time UK: £9000

Full-time International: £14300 


This information was accurate on : 28/04/2021
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