If you enjoy puzzles and have a knack for solving problems, you might consider becoming a forensic accountant. The field of forensic accounting merges finance and investigation as these accountants ...

The term "forensics" may be commonly associated with grizzly crime scene labs, but the same investigative principles are used to search through financial documents to detect illegal financial ...

The term forensic accounting is often misused and misunderstood. Tell someone you are a forensic accountant, and the response typically is: “So, like CSI[1] on television!” Sort of. But forensic ...

Forensic accountants are financial detectives who audit, investigate, and ascertain the accuracy of financial reports and documents. They often do so in connection with anticipated or ongoing legal ...

The ACFE SA established a Forensic Accounting Forum in 2018 to implement a specialist stream for Certified Fraud Examiners and accounting practitioners who are practicing in investigative and forensic ...

The AICPA on Wednesday issued new professional standards for members who perform forensic accounting services engagements. The Statement on Standards for Forensic Services No. 1 (SSFS 1) provides ...

From identifying and assessing the risk of material misstatement due to fraud to designing and performing audit procedures responsive to those risks, addressing the risk of fraud is challenging.

IMGCAP(1)]For many attorneys, retaining the services of forensic accountants has become an integral part of resolving their clients’ legal disputes, either before or during litigation. This need for ...

In its recently updated Fraud Handbook, the IRS adds new categories of tax fraud, including concealing domestic or foreign bank accounts and digital assets such as virtual currency. And they are ...

Garkhel is partner and leader, Forensics Services, and Goel is partner, Forensics Services, PwC India. A significant increase in reported financial frauds and regulatory obligations in recent years ...