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Graduate Certificate in Forensic Accounting online
Protect vulnerable parties from financial fraud and white-collar crime with specialized accounting expertise and fundamental business knowledge. Plus, prepare to sit for the CPA Exam.
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Program Overview
Focus your future with our Graduate Certificate in Forensic Accounting online
Meet the rising demand for leaders in financial investigation when you complete your Graduate Certificate in Forensic Accounting online program from Murray State University. Dedicated faculty will develop your ability to audit advanced accounting systems, examine fiscal misconduct and analyze suspicious activity in financial statements. Additionally, this grad cert forensic accounting provides you an alternative admission pathway to the MBA – Forensic Accounting online program.
Gain the necessary skills to explore new career opportunities with industry-specific coursework in fraudulent behavior, forensic analysis, financial investigations, and other issues related to complex financial transactions. This 100 percent online certificate program features asynchronous coursework, so you can work full time while studying on your schedule.
This online certificate program is designed for your success. That’s why Murray State includes a free, self-paced prerequisite course in accounting, which can be completed concurrently with core coursework. Regardless of your background, this prerequisite course provides you with valuable insight that will improve your business acumen.
The Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business at Murray State University has been continuously accredited by AACSB International (AACSB) since 1981.
Additional benefits of this online marketing program:
- Our students consistently score above average on ETS® Major Field Tests, reflecting preparedness and confidence in impacting businesses after graduation.
- Our faculty is dedicated to your success both in the program and in the workforce, providing personal attention, advisement and support.
- You will have access to the resources within the Center for Economic and Entrepreneurial Development, which offers workshops, training and consulting services, and more for small-business owners in western Kentucky.
- Our students consistently score above average on ETS® Major Field Tests, reflecting preparedness and confidence in impacting businesses after graduation.
- Our faculty is dedicated to your success both in the program and in the workforce, providing personal attention, advisement and support.
- You will have access to the resources within the Center for Economic and Entrepreneurial Development, which offers workshops, training and consulting services, and more for small-business owners in western Kentucky.
This program will prepare you for careers such as:
- Budget Analyst
- Revenue Agent
- Tax Examiner
- Internal Revenue Agent
- Financial Fraud Analyst
- Budget Analyst
- Revenue Agent
- Tax Examiner
- Internal Revenue Agent
- Financial Fraud Analyst
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Murray State University offers a variety of online graduate certificates in business. Check out all of our graduate certificate online programs.
Tuition
Our online Graduate Certificate in Forensic Accounting suits your budget
Murray State University offers you the opportunity to earn an online certificate with affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition that includes fees.
Tuition breakdown:
Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
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Grad Cert – Forensic Accounting | $564.50 | $1,693.50 | $5,080.50* |
*The tuition rate is subject to annual changes based on approval by the Murray State University Board of Regents and the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education.
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Murray State University online programs are delivered in an accelerated format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year.
Now enrolling:
Term | Start Date | Application Deadline | Document & Financial Aid Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Last Class Day | Term Length |
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Spring 1 | 1/17/24 | 1/10/24 | 1/11/24 | 1/12/24 | 1/16/24 | 3/6/24 | 7 weeks |
Summer 1 | 5/13/24 | 5/6/24 | 5/7/24 | 5/8/24 | 5/10/24 | 6/22/24 | 6 weeks |
Fall 1 | 8/20/24 | 8/14/24 | 8/15/24 | 8/16/24 | 8/19/24 | 10/9/24 | 7 weeks |
Admissions
Apply to our Graduate Certificate in Forensic Accounting online
At Murray State University, we’ve streamlined the admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. Please read the requirements for the online Graduate Certificate in Forensic Accounting, including where to send your transcripts.
The requirements include:
For admission to this online program, domestic students must meet one of the following sets of requirements:
- Master's degree in a relevant field or doctoral-level degree from an accredited institution OR
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with:
- 3.25 GPA, no work experience required
- 3.0 GPA and two years of full-time relevant work experience
- 2.75 – 2.99 GPA and four years of full-time relevant work experience
- Domestic applicants with a 2.74 or below GPA who have extensive work experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the admissions committee and may be required to submit additional documentation, including a GMAT or GRE score.
International students have additional admission requirements. Please see the Academic Bulletin and/or the International Admissions webpage for complete requirements.
Official transcripts, test scores and other documents should be sent from issuing institutions to:
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Graduate Admissions
Murray State University
B2 Sparks Hall
Murray, KY 42071
Questions? Call 866-906-0541.
Courses
Get to know the online Graduate Certificate in Forensic Accounting coursework
For the forensic accounting graduate certificate online, you must complete nine credit hours of core courses.
Embedded into the curriculum is free prerequisite course to fully prepare you for your graduate level courses. Designed to revitalize your skills and reinforce previous concepts, this prerequisite will strengthen your understanding of accounting and can be taken simultaneously with your other program courses.
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