About the course
Explore financial crime investigations and work with business legal teams on this forensic accounting Master?s. Prepare for your career as a forensic accountant, or in internal auditing or compliance, whether you?ve studied accounting in the past or not. Develop your knowledge and critical analysis skills as you investigate where things have gone wrong in business. You?ll study financial crime, law and fraud as you focus on business crime prevention and prepare for case discussions with lawyers. You'll apply your learning in topical case studies and develop your understanding of what to look for in financial accounts in industry.To start, you'll explore topics including data modelling, accountancy basics and valuations. You?ll then discover forensic investigation and fraud examination, as well as corporate governance and ethics, and learn to be an expert witness in our replica courtroom.By learning from experienced lecturers and industry guest speakers you?ll gain a better understanding of the industry as a whole, and have opportunities to network with guests and fellow accountancy students from across the department. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships
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Duration: 14 Month(s)Fees: Not available
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Entry requirements for University of Portsmouth
A second-class honours degree in a relevant subject or equivalent qualification and/or equivalent professional experience
English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0.
TOEFL IBT - 91 with a minimum of 20 in Reading, 19 in Listening, 21 in Speaking and 20 in Writing.
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