Fraud Examination Degree Program Info - Bachelor Degree Information

Published Jan 08, 2007

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A Fraud Examination Bachelor Degree teaches students how to determine, investigate, and discourage fraud. A bachelor degree in Fraud Examination prepares students for such careers as FBI or IRS agent, secret service agent, postal inspector, insurance claims auditor or adjuster, or anti-fraud specialist.

Fraud Examination Bachelor Degree Overview

Summary of the Degree

A Fraud Examination Bachelor Degree teaches how fraud is perpetrated, how to detect fraud, how to examine books and records, and how to track fraudulent transactions. Some of the more general courses mandatory in a Fraud Examination Bachelor Degree Program include:

  • Basics of Fraud Examination
  • Fraud Investigations
  • Ethics of Fraud Investigations
  • Forensic Accounting
  • Financial Investigations
  • Fraud legal Elements

Skills Obtained

A Fraud Examination Bachelor Degree Program allows students to learn techniques vital to working as a fraud examiner. Graduates are qualified to work in all areas of white-collar crime and financial investigations.

Career Fields

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (www.acfe.com) suggests that there is a demand for professional fraud examiners in the workforce because of more awareness about fraud as well as because of new laws and regulations to impede fraud.

Occupational Outlook

According to the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Handbook (www.bls.gov), fraud investigator earnings vary. Median annual earnings range from $33,900 to $57,410, while the highest annual earnings range from $63,220 to $72,620.

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