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Forensic economics and accounting taught at university

Maya Rogers , ,

Forensic economics in the classroomClasses in forensic economics and accounting are becoming more common to find in university course catalogs. Undergraduate and Master’s degrees in this field are also becoming more prevalent.

Baylor University offers a class in forensic economics that began as a experiment in 2007 when Economics professor Kent Gilbreath described the field of forensic economics as still a fairly new academic field. The class is designed with careers in litigation support in mind, and the semester is filled with case studies from Gilbreath’s own experience.

Explore a number of the other universities offering education in forensic economics and forensic accounting:

New York University, School of Professional Studies: Certificate in Forensic Accounting offers a comprehensive study of corporate investigation and litigation support, including an introduction to the role of expert witness.

Webster: MS in Forensic Accounting is a master’s program consists of 12 courses designed to prepare students for careers performing business valuations, and analyzing fraud, accounting schemes, off balance sheet financing, fictitious sales.

University of Portsmouth (UK): MSc in Forensic Accounting offers students a master’s degree which prepares them for a career as an expert researcher and witness. They investigate case studies and learn about conducting analyses for business valuation, assessment of economic damages, and crime, fraud and money laundering.

Franklin University: Forensic Accounting Degree Program exposes students to the process of critical analysis, auditing, investigating fraud, and accounting information systems.

The City University of New York, John Jay College of Criminal Justice: Forensic Accounting I and II focus on introducing students to the many aspects of analyzing fraud.

Denison: Forensic Economics (Econ-442) teaches the generally accepted ways of calculating economic worth, and explores the micro- and macroeconomic theories that inform the analyses of economic experts.