Business Administration with a minor in Management. My long-term goal is to become a
CPA who specializes in forensic accounting. I think it would be a natural progression to
become an expert in the specific area of fraud in the financial services industry, perhaps to
work for a regulatory agency such as the SEC or the Federal Reserve.
a The key characteristics and skills that are required to become a successful forensic
accountant are 1) Solid technical and financial skills, 2) a keen attention to detail 3) Traits
of a Critical thinker and 4) the use of reasoning. (Rufus, et, al.). The two most important
aspects of a forensic accounting engagement are the investigative and communication
aspects (Singleton, et, al.). A Forensic accountant should be both a researcher and a
problem solver with a healthy dose of intellectual curiosity.
References:
Rufus, R., Miller, L., & Hahn, W. (2014). Forensic Accounting. Pearson Education (US)
Tommie W. Singleton, Aaron J. Singleton, G. Jack Bologna, & Robert J. Lindquist.
(2006). Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting: Vol. 3rd ed. Tommie Singleton ... [et
al.]. Wiley.
