| In order to become a forensic accountant, you | | | | things prohibited by the law. By understanding the |
| will need to be either a certified forensic | | | | law, it will be easier to see the fraudulence and |
| accountant (Cr.FA) or certified forensic examiner | | | | there will not be any instances where "I did not |
| (CFE). These two are the certificate where an | | | | think there was anything wrong with it" comes up |
| accountant needs to sit for the examination in | | | | when there was something definitely wrong about |
| order to obtain them. A person needs to be a | | | | it. |
| certified public accountant (CPA) and practices for | | | | #3 Familiarize with computer |
| two years before they can obtain these | | | | If this is you hate the computer, you may have |
| certificates. Below are the tips to obtain them | | | | to start loving it. Forensic accountant will be using |
| with ease. | | | | a lot of different software to investigate frauds in |
| #1 Enhance your interviewing skills | | | | the account and transactions. These skills are |
| In becoming a CFE, a person is required to know | | | | required to pass the certificate examination. |
| how to interview the employees in the company | | | | #4 Make contacts |
| or any related personnel in order to get their clue. | | | | To make things easier for you to obtain these |
| If a person's skills in interviewing are not good, | | | | certificates, it is always wise to take forensic |
| that person may miss some of the important | | | | accounting courses and if you already have, stick |
| leads. With proper interviewing skills, you will not | | | | with your course mates. Discuss how things are |
| be guaranteed only with a certificate but also a | | | | done and understand how they should be done. |
| good future in becoming a CFE. | | | | Always seek for your lecturer or supervisor's |
| #2 Know the law | | | | advises and help if you require any. Although |
| During investigation, you will need to know what | | | | trying to solve your own problem will be a lot |
| are the problems and in order to know what the | | | | more satisfying, you do not want to waste your |
| problems are you need to know what are the | | | | time trying on obvious wrong theories. |