Master
2023/2024
Forensic accounting (Fraud Investigation)
Type:
Elective course (Master of Business Analytics)
Area of studies:
Finance and Credit
Delivered by:
Master's Programmes Curriculum Support
Where:
Faculty of Economic Sciences
When:
2 year, 3 module
Mode of studies:
distance learning
Online hours:
20
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Sergei Grishunin
Master’s programme:
Магистр аналитики бизнеса
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
3
Contact hours:
8
Course Syllabus
Abstract
In the recent years, the number of fraud-related incidents has been significantly increased. This is especially true for fraud committed in the process of preparing financial reports. The course is included into the professional optional part of the online degree Master program and is designed to ensure the professional competence in specific forensic accounting and fraud detection. This fraudulent behavior can have a significant impact on a firm’s reputation, its value and profits and its ability to find professional indemnity insurance. Moreover, development of new technologies and business processes has made fraud scheme more complex as well as increases losses for companies and organizations.