How to Become a Forensic Auditor
The age of computers and automated bank drafts has made our everyday lives much easier, but it has also become easier to perform financial fraud. Forensic auditing has come to the forefront of the forensic science field as a way to track and trap criminals at their own game. If you want to learn the basics of how to become a forensic auditor, read on.
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Get the right education. A Bachelor's degree with at least 24 semester hours of accounting is considered the minimum education required. More and more positions are also now requiring a Master's degree with a focus in accounting or licensure as a Certified Public Accountant. Check with the specific agency you are applying to for their minimum requirements.
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Become a Certified Fraud Examiner by taking and passing the CFE exam. Visit the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners website for a list of testing locations and dates.
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Become a member of the American College of Forensic Examiners and begin training with a government agency like the FBI, CIA or Treasury Department. The government provides unsurpassed training opportunities and great benefits and can be used as a lifetime career or a stepping stone to the private sector.
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Following your education and training, you are free to open your own firm, work for a large private sector firm or do consulting work for the government. The options are endless if you are willing to work hard and maintain your credibility.
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Tips & Warnings
To work for the US. .government, you need to be a United States citizen and will be subject to a rigorous background check before employment.
All government employees are on a probationary period of one year once hired.
