Program Overview
Follow the money: Fraud investigation, auditing, and complex decision-making all require the ability to track patterns of financial transactions and identify discrepancies. Accounting and finance professionals can gain these tools through Isenberg’s Graduate Certificate in Forensic Accounting, which can be earned either entirely online or with some classes offered at the university’s Newton campus, just eight miles from downtown Boston.
If you’re considering applying to the Isenberg Master of Science in Accounting program, all of these certificate credits will transfer toward that degree.
Coursework
Earn the Certificate in Forensic Accounting by taking four courses (for a total of 12 credits):
- SCH-MGMT 620, Introduction to Forensic Accounting
- SCH-MGMT 621, Fraud Investigation
- SCH-MGMT 635, White Collar Investigation
- SCH-MGMT 704 Exploring Data Analytics for Accounting Professionals
You must apply for acceptance to the Graduate Certificate in Forensic Accounting. Successful applicants will possess a bachelor degree in a business discipline. All applicants must have taken introductory financial and introductory managerial accounting. Professional experience is strongly preferred but not required. All applicants must submit the following:
Application
- Unofficial transcript
- Resume/CV
- Personal statement (a brief one-page statement describing your goals and why you want to pursue the certificate)
Tuition
Certificate classes are $800 per credit and the total cost of the 12-credit certificate is $9600.
We encourage you to speak to your employer about tuition reimbursement. Enrolling in higher education courses increases your value to your employer, and, as a result, can help increase your job stability and career trajectory at your company.