ACCT 498 - Fraud Examination Experiential Learning I

3 Hour(s) Credit
The first of two recommended experiential learning courses to prepare Upper-Division Certificate in Fraud and Forensic Accounting Program graduates for their professional careers conducting fraud examinations. Directly perform investigations and assist with prosecutions of financial crime on behalf of the State of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Virginia on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay. Work with prosecutors, police, deputy sheriffs and state troopers to investigate, prepare and charge suspects for misconduct involving financial crime of all varieties within the jurisdiction of state law enforcement. Plan and conduct interviews of victims, witnesses and suspects. In appropriate cases, gain actual experience testifying as to findings as fact or expert witnesses.
12 hours per week
Prerequisites C or better in ACCT 201, ACCT 202, ACCT 418
Corequisites ACCT 450, ACCT 451