Education
A person in this field should have at least 2 years experience in auditing or accounting and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field. Most forensic accountants are Certified Forensic Accounting Professional (CFAPs), Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), Chartered Accountants (CAs), Certified Management Accountants or Chartered Professional Accountants (CMA/CPA), Certified Fraud Examiners (CFEs), Certified in Financial Forensics (CFFs), Certified Forensic Accountants (Cr.FAs), Investigative & Forensic Accountants (IFAs); however, some have other professional certifications.
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“The experience of the race shows that we get our most important education not through books but through our work. We are developed by our daily task, or else demoralized by it, as by nothing else.”
—Anna Garlin Spencer (1851–1931)
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—William Congreve (1670–1729)
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—H.G. (Herbert George)