Bachelor of Science
ACCOUNTING
With a Forensic Accounting emphasis
PROGRAM LENGTH: 36 MONTHS
School of
SKILLS GAINED
Investigate financial crime as a forensic accountant
Many financial crimes and conflicts are so complex that specialized forensic
accountants are needed to help investigate. As a forensic accountant, you could
work in an exciting, rewarding profession closely with law enforcement personnel
and lawyers. You might even appear as an expert witness during a trial!
Program Objectives
Our bachelor’s degree program in Accounting prepares you for positions with
public accounting firms or private, governmental, or nonprofit organizations.
This broad-ranging degree educates you in management, marketing,
entrepreneurship, and many other practical areas that apply to real-world
business settings. In addition, you’ll develop skills in communication, logic,
motivation, and other key business traits.
By emphasizing in Forensic Accounting, you can prepare to help address
financial crimes and conflicts such as embezzlement, contract disputes,
securities fraud, and bankruptcy disputes. Drawing upon your knowledge of
accounting and finance and applying legal and investigative techniques, you
can help detect and prosecute illegal financial activity.
• Fraud examination
• Legal elements of fraud
• Payroll accounting
• Control systems
• Budgeting
• Financial analysis
• Business management
• Tax accounting
• Operations management
• Auditing
• Cost accounting
• Control systems
POSSIBLE CAREERS
Why choose INDEPENDENCE UNIVERSITY?
Independence University provides the degree you need for the life you
want—on your terms and on your schedule. Our online learning model
allows you the freedom to pursue your degree whenever and wherever
it’s most convenient for you.
Our degree programs are career-focused, without elective courses that
you don’t need or want. Complete your bachelor’s degree in as few as
36 months!
IU is different from other online schools. We combine the student services
and support you’d expect from a traditional, classroom-based university
with the flexibility of online delivery, so you can get the ultra-personalized
support you need from enrollment to graduation and beyond.
• Forensic accountant
• Accounting technician
• Auditing clerk
• Bookkeeper
• Business manager
• Financial clerk
• Accounting specialist
• Office manager
Information about graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the programs, and other important facts, please
visit our website at www.independence.edu/student-information.
Call us at 855-327-4313 or visit www.independence.edu.
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ACCOUNTING:
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Bachelor of Science
PROGRAM LENGTH: 36 MONTHS
School of
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PROGRAM COURSES
Course Name
Credits
Course Name
Credits
Fundamentals of Accounting I
3.0
Management Principles
4.0
Fundamentals of Accounting II
3.0
Business Law
4.0
Payroll Accounting
4.0
Computerized Accounting I
3.0
Spreadsheets
3.5
Economics
4.0
Principles of Accounting I
3.0
Economic Principles
4.0
Principles of Accounting II
3.0
English Composition
4.0
Principles of Accounting III
3.0
Communication Arts
4.0
Principles of Accounting IV
3.0
Ethics
4.0
Managerial Accounting
4.0
American Civilization
4.0
Income Tax
3.5
U.S. History Since the Civil War
4.0
Intermediate Accounting I
3.0
College Algebra
4.0
Intermediate Accounting II
3.0
Introduction to Logic
4.0
Intermediate Accounting III
3.0
Critical Thinking
4.0
Intermediate Accounting IV
3.0
Positive Psychology
4.0
Federal Tax Accounting I
3.5
Biological Psychology
4.0
Federal Tax Accounting II
3.5
Sociology of Aging
4.0
Principles of Auditing I
3.5
Statistics
4.0
Intermediate Cost Accounting
3.0
Intermediate Computerized Accounting
3.0
Principles of Auditing II
3.5
Fraud Examination
4.0
Advanced Accounting I
3.5
Interviewing Techniques for Fraud Investigation
4.0
Advanced Accounting II
3.5
Legal Elements of Fraud
4.0
Advanced Accounting III
3.5
Corporate Governance and Internal Control Assessment
4.0
Computer Fundamentals
3.5
Accounting Research and Analysis
3.5
Databases
3.5
Psychology of Motivation
4.0
Professional Development
4.0
Principles of Finance
4.0
General education courses:
Emphasis in Forensic Accounting:
TOTAL MINIMUM NUMBER OF CREDITS:
181.0
See college catalog for official program information.
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