| A job as a forensic accountant is a position where | | | | gains. |
| the accountant also investigates illegal actions in | | | | Another situation is one that is seen quite often. |
| relation to a companies financial situation. These | | | | Individuals that claim an injury in order to collect |
| accountants have knowledge in finance and | | | | money from an insurance company. There will be |
| company law. They have extensive knowledge in | | | | extensive investigations to ensure the individual is |
| various reporting systems, auditing, government | | | | in fact eligible to receive the money being paid to |
| legislation and procedures. | | | | them. |
| There three basic areas for which they will work | | | | When a building is constructed there are particular |
| and have specializations. Litigation support is the | | | | materials used at the customers request. If the |
| presentation of the financial issues in regards to | | | | building company charges for higher quality |
| an existing litigation. Investigation involves criminal | | | | materials and instead uses materials of lesser |
| matters that have already occurred including | | | | value but continues to charge the higher price, an |
| falsification on statements of financial cause, theft | | | | accountant may be called in to investigate |
| occurring from the company from someone | | | | fraudulent activities by the construction company. |
| employed there, bribery and insurance fraud just | | | | The individual opting to work in the field of a |
| to name a few. An expert witness will be called | | | | forensic accountant should have a vast amount of |
| to court to give testimony on a particular form of | | | | accounting skills as well as be able to identify the |
| crime. | | | | difference between fraud and true expenses. |
| This is a field that specializes in a special type of | | | | They should be creative, research savvy and |
| auditing. The audits are performed because there | | | | resourceful with an ability to conduct |
| is a belief illegal action may be in process or | | | | investigations. This is not a basic nine to five |
| already has occurred. For example and | | | | position; they are usually required to work at odd |
| investigator may be called in reference to an | | | | as well as extended hours. These accountants |
| insurance agent that is abusing the knowledge | | | | specialize in white collar crime which is usually |
| they have from a customer and has used the | | | | pertaining to financial transactions inside of a |
| customers information as a means of personal | | | | company. |