The accounting technology - forensic accounting option curriculum provides the students with a foundation in accounting theory, and related courses in other areas of business, including a detailed knowledge of the types of fraud, fraud prevention and fraud detection. Emphasis is placed on the design of effective internal control systems, monitoring of compliance with those systems and the gathering and documentation of forensic evidence when fraud has occurred or is suspected. Students will learn many of the requirements and monitoring and reporting provisions of the Sarbanes Oxley Act.

The goal is that students successfully completing the forensic accounting option will be exposed to all the tools and skills necessary to be successful in an accounting career. In addition, they will have knowledge specific to the area of fraud prevention and detection, the gathering and reporting of forensic information in a fraud case and Sarbanes Oxley compliance.

Suggested Course Sequence

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First Semester		Credit Hours
BUS101	Business Student Success Seminar	1
ENG124	College Composition †	3
BUS123	Business Mathematics	4
BUS121	Business Administration	4
ACC132	Financial Accounting *	4
ECA136	Principles of Information Security	3
		19
Second Semester
ACC235	Forensic Accounting	3
BCA120	Business Computer Applications **	4
ACC221	Intermediate Accounting I	4
ACC133	Managerial Accounting	4
ACC127	Quantitative Business Statistics	4
		19
Third Semester
ENG230	Business Communication	3
ACC228	Business Taxation	4
BUS221	Microeconomics	3
ACC223	Cost Accounting	4
ACC236	Cyber Law and Ethics	3
		17
Fourth Semester
COM121	Effective Speaking	3
ACC237	Fraud Examination	4
ACC238	Financial Statement Analysis	4
ECA275	Ethical Hacking	3
ECA137	Computer Crime and Investigation	3
		17
	TOTAL CREDITS	72

† Based on SSC placement score
* May elect to take ACC121 as an introduction to accounting prior to taking this course.
** Successful completion of AOT102, AOT104, AOT105 and AOT106 is equivalent to and may be substituted for BCA120.