Investigates financial records to uncover fraud or calculate losses for lawsuits and police cases.
You trace money a bookkeeper stole through 12 bank accounts, build a chart for the jury and later testify in court.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 5 years after high school. Bachelor's in accounting; CPA plus CFF or CFE certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Accounting, Criminal Justice.
Growing faster than average. Strong demand from litigation and fraud cases.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI finds odd transactions faster; tracing schemes, interviewing people and testifying in court still need a human expert.
Classes: Accounting, AP Statistics, Criminal justice CTE, Debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2011.
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