Master of Science in Forensic Accounting and Cybercrime

Master's in Accounting | Learning Outcomes

• Inform the practices of fraud detection and fraud prevention in accounting through personal and professional values-based ethics, and the Franciscan Intellectual Tradition
• Evaluate legal principles and issues within the investigation of accounting fraud
• Demonstrate the knowledge of basic principles of audit risk, forensic accounting techniques, and cyber forensic investigations
• Apply the science of forensics to financial statement analysis using proper fraud terminology
• Produce scholarly reports using appropriate academic and research resources
• Work effectively as members and leaders within diverse and interdependent groups to achieve goals
• Apply various concepts of fraud, audit risk, interviewing techniques, and legal issues relative to professional auditing, forensic accounting, and fraud research
• Integrate the elements of critical thinking and ethical theory relative to forensic accounting while applying the Neumann RISES values
• Demonstrate application of information security strategy and cyber forensic investigations
• Produce fraud research guides and content specific research using appropriate academic and research resources
• Apply fraud terminology, fraud detection, tax fraud, and white-collar crime techniques
• Demonstrate scholarship and competence through effective oral and written communication both individually and as a team member
• Credits earned count toward the 150 hours needed to sit for the CPA exam

Master's in Accounting | Required Courses (30 Credits)

• ACT 510 Fraud Examinations in Society
  (3 Credits)
• ACT 520 Forensic Accounting and Fraud Prevention (3 Credits)
• ACT 530 Auditing for White Collar Crime and Employee Fraud (3 Credits)
• ACT 540 Computer Forensics (3 Credits)
• ACT 550 Tax Fraud (3 Credits)
• ACT 560 Business Ethics and Forensic Accounting (3 Credits)
• ACT 580 Financial Statement Analysis and Fraud (3 Credits)
• ACT 640 Legal Aspects of Fraud with Interviewing Techniques (3 Credits)
• ACT 660 Auditing and Attestation (3 Credits)
• ACT 680 Capstone (3 Credits)

Master's in Accounting | Tuition

Tuition is based on the number of credits students are enrolled in. For more information, visit the Office of Financial Assistance.

While Neumann is known for its competitive, affordable sticker price, we know that most graduates need financial assistance of some kind while enrolled in graduate school. For everything you need to know about your financial aid options, download our guide: Offsetting the Cost of Graduate School — Financial Aid for Graduate Students.

Master's in Accounting | Admissions Requirements

Applicants must submit official transcripts from all institutions attended, a graduate writing prompt, a current resume and two (2) letters of recommendation.

For more information on the admissions requirements for this program, visit our admissions page.

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Program Related Current Partners:

•    Upper Chichester Township Administration
•    Sun East Federal Credit Union
•    City of Philadelphia
•    Aqua America
•    Access IT Group, Inc
•    Abenity