Forensic Accounting

This program is ideal for students who are interested in examining and determining whether an accounting or financial activity is legal in support of corporate compliance officers, lawyers and law enforcement personnel.  This work may focus on fraud prevention for risk mitigation, fraud detection or both.  The JIU MBA specialization in Forensic Accounting is an advanced accounting degree designed for students who have a prior accounting degree (undergraduate or masters level) and wish to combine that knowledge with specialized knowledge in auditing and forensic accounting – the Forensic Accountant’s role is to detect abnormalities within accounting systems and as such first need to know what normal accounting practices are.  JIU undergraduate accounting majors who have completed their accounting course work and wish to take these courses as their upper level electives are also welcome.