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Forensic Accounting for CPAs: Fraud Detection, Investigation, and Litigation Support
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Forensic Accounting for CPAs: Fraud Detection, Investigation, and Litigation Support
Course Description:
Forensic accounting plays an increasingly important role in helping organizations detect fraud, investigate financial irregularities, and support legal and regulatory matters. As financial transactions become more complex and organizations face growing pressure to maintain transparency and accountability, CPAs must understand how forensic techniques can be used to identify risks, evaluate financial evidence, and support sound decision-making. This course explores the foundations of forensic accounting, including the role of CPAs in forensic engagements, common fraud schemes, fraud detection techniques, and the importance of professional skepticism in identifying financial anomalies.
The course also examines the practical side of conducting financial investigations, including investigation planning, evidence evaluation, interview fundamentals, transaction tracing, and documentation standards. Participants will also explore how forensic accountants communicate findings through professional reports, support litigation matters, work with attorneys and regulators, and navigate ethical responsibilities and professional risk considerations. The course concludes with a focus on professional judgment, including understanding limitations, maintaining objectivity, and recognizing when financial concerns should be escalated. By the end of the course, participants will have a stronger understanding of how forensic accounting supports fraud detection, financial investigations, and dispute resolution, and how CPAs can apply forensic thinking to strengthen financial oversight and organizational integrity.
Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
Course Description:
Forensic accounting plays an increasingly important role in helping organizations detect fraud, investigate financial irregularities, and support legal and regulatory matters. As financial transactions become more complex and organizations face growing pressure to maintain transparency and accountability, CPAs must understand how forensic techniques can be used to identify risks, evaluate financial evidence, and support sound decision-making. This course explores the foundations of forensic accounting, including the role of CPAs in forensic engagements, common fraud schemes, fraud detection techniques, and the importance of professional skepticism in identifying financial anomalies.
The course also examines the practical side of conducting financial investigations, including investigation planning, evidence evaluation, interview fundamentals, transaction tracing, and documentation standards. Participants will also explore how forensic accountants communicate findings through professional reports, support litigation matters, work with attorneys and regulators, and navigate ethical responsibilities and professional risk considerations. The course concludes with a focus on professional judgment, including understanding limitations, maintaining objectivity, and recognizing when financial concerns should be escalated. By the end of the course, participants will have a stronger understanding of how forensic accounting supports fraud detection, financial investigations, and dispute resolution, and how CPAs can apply forensic thinking to strengthen financial oversight and organizational integrity.
Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the role of forensic accounting and how it differs from financial accounting, auditing, and fraud examination.
- Identify common fraud schemes, behavioral and financial red flags, and analytical techniques used to detect financial irregularities.
- Recognize the key steps involved in conducting financial investigations, including planning, evidence evaluation, interview techniques, and transaction tracing.
- Describe the fundamentals of forensic reporting, including how to communicate findings clearly, document investigative work, and support litigation or regulatory matters.
- Apply professional skepticism, ethical principles, and professional judgment to identify risks, evaluate financial concerns, and determine when issues should be escalated.
Course Number:
CC27
NASBA Field of Study:
Accounting
Level:
Intermediate
Author/Instructor:
Colten Christensen
Publication Date:
March 2026
CPE Credits:
5
Prerequisites:
None
Advanced Preparation:
None
CC27
NASBA Field of Study:
Accounting
Level:
Intermediate
Author/Instructor:
Colten Christensen
Publication Date:
March 2026
CPE Credits:
5
Prerequisites:
None
Advanced Preparation:
None
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