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About the Course

Everyday across the world, thousands of businesses are victimized by fraud. Who commits these bad acts? Why? And, how? In this course we are going to help you answer the questions: who commits fraud, why and how. We’ll also help you develop skills for catching them....

Top reviews

AO

Jun 16, 2020

This course is one of a kind, it's simple, professional and straight to point. I've really been exposed to the concept of fraud and it's dynamics. This will take me a long way in my career.

Cheers!

BJ

Jul 13, 2022

The Course on Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination is good kick-start to exploring the scope of career in Fraud Examination. Overall, the course is very much breif, enlightening and informative.

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By Andrew L

Apr 2, 2018

A good course which outline basics and fundamentals of fraud. Provided real-life examples which made it that much more interesting. Was able to learn a fair bit, very satisfied. Looking forward to more fraud courses, maybe kinds that delve deeper into actual analysis and let students attempt to detect fraud.

By James L

Apr 25, 2020

The course was well designed with each lecture naturally flowing into the next subject matter allowing the student to remain engaged throughout the course. The instructors provided excellent examples utilizing videos with real testimony from actual participants in a variety of nationally recognized frauds.

By Jean R E

Oct 5, 2024

This course is extremely convincing in terms of training and the dangers related to laws and ethical principles concerning different types of fraud. This is very important for businesses and professionals. It can really help accountants and auditors! Thank you to the entire team for this wonderful journey.

By Russell G

Jun 3, 2020

Very interesting course a valid certificate that can be used for any individual with in any given organisation

I especially liked the lecturers it was presented in a clear and understanding way.

I highly recommend this course. Im not an accountant but helps me to do my job at senior level.

Kind regards

RG

By Balasubramaniam D

Mar 23, 2018

it was interesting and well paced for working professionals. contained all elements of fraud investigation and deterrent mechanisms. case studies made the course interesting and relevant too. overall, the course motivated me to register for CFE! Thanks to the faculty and team who put this together.

By Larry K

Jan 8, 2023

I took this course for research purposes. It was very informative, well tailored to those interested and desiring to join the field. I'm not an accountant, so some of the financial questions regarding financial statements were foreign, but the presentations and reading material made it understandable.

By Sharhonda B

Nov 13, 2022

This course gives you a deep understanding of Forensic Accounting and Fraud. Vey good presenters and examples. I would recommend those in accounting to take this course and those in forensic take this course for a good refresher and appreciate the reason they chose the field in forensic accounting.

By Victor P

Feb 4, 2019

This was a basic course, but a good introduction in forensic accounting and fraud examination. I would recommend it to anybody who wishes to determine whether this could be a viable career option for them. I wish there were more interactive material, but nonetheless for the price it delivers value.

By Amit P

Nov 20, 2023

The course is very helpful for engineers like us who have taken such courses to understand Fraud accounting, forensic analysis, and an expert witness cross-examination that would sustain our career in the technical construction audit sectors to identify compliance issues inside the organization.

By joe a

May 25, 2023

Thanks so much for the lessons in the course.

The course content is well designed and I have really enjoyed the course , it was good learning with you. i have acquired skills in various aspects relating to the course and would like to advance with the course given opportunity.

Regards.

Joseph Arasa

By Gloria C

Sep 19, 2020

This course has been very informative. I gained so much knowledge on Forensic accounting and fraud examination. This course has taught me what signs to look for in a potential fraudster. What causes person to commit such a dreadful act like fraud. Let me take this opportunity to say thank you .

By ATA F E

May 24, 2020

I am deeply thrilled by all the instructors of this course and importantly, I am thankful for the opportunity and the knowledge acquisition during the duration of this course. it was indeed impactful.

I therefore, recommend this course to anyone irrespective of your profession.

Ata Fidelis Enyia

By Anthony M

May 23, 2016

An excellent course full of information that is relevant to anyone working in accounting and management. who is concerned about fraud in his/her organisation.

My only recommendation is; would it be possible to include some practical case studies for course participants.

Thanks for the great work

By Ivan J

Oct 25, 2017

A very brief and easy to follow introduction to forensic accounting and fraud examination. Since I look at it from a Cyber Security and Counter-Terrorism perspective it layed out on where to take further studies and focus regarding the domain of financial fraud prevention and patterns used.

By Adithya S

Jan 25, 2023

Brilliant course, really refreshing! I would highly recommend this course, just for the video interviews with actual fraudsters who reveal critical insights any accountant / auditor / business person should be aware of. It actually leaves me wishing the course was longer and more detailed.

By Carolina V

May 4, 2020

Thank you so much for this opportunity of knowledge. Thank you for the presentations and the examples given. I hope this course will help me in my daildy duties and my future investigations. If there is another course like this, I definitely I will enroll on it. Greetings from Colombia!!!

By Bhimeswara s

Apr 30, 2021

The course provided many insights to Forensic Accounting & Fraud Detection. It provided insights to topics like money laundering. I believe this course will be a valuable addition to those perusing their carriers in Internal Audit ,Forensic accounting and investigation related Profiles.

By Deogone N N

Dec 22, 2016

It's wonderful. I enjoyed this course. It was the most challenging I have encountered so far. I enjoyed the lectures and the practice real life examples on fraud. I will definitely be recommending this course to everyone who would like to pursue Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination.

By Anjana S

May 30, 2020

For computer forensic lovers this course like a piece of cherry on the cake.Very challenging and interesting ...Thank you coursera for providing me an opportunity to pursue this course and this course is a foundation for achieving our aim as a computer forensic expert or fraud detector

By Shweta B

Sep 15, 2020

I took up this course out of personal interest as I am working in the same field. Course was well planned, lectures helped me gain a new insight in fraud examination. The thing I most enjoyed was the exams after each week's course. I would like to thank Coursera for this useful course.

By Gilda G L M

Jun 17, 2017

The course was very informative. It serves a great reminder to accountants, auditors, and all others in the industry of the importance of integrity and ethical conducts in their profession.

The course layout was easy to follow and allowed flexibility to students with complex schedules.

By Muhammad A

Nov 22, 2023

The Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination course at West Virginia University was excellent, significantly enhancing my skills. The valuable insights gained will undoubtedly benefit my future endeavors, and I am grateful to the WVU community for this enriching learning experience.

By Samik K

Mar 1, 2023

This course takes a broad view of fraud and various concepts, models and the technologies to detect frauds. The section on Money laundering is exceptional brings out the strong conceptual framework. It is a very helpful course for all who are in finance and finance related profession

By Parul A

Jun 17, 2020

This course added a new light into my career. It was enriching and full of practical and theoretical knowledge. The faculty was also very well read and was able to explain everything by simplifying it for the students. Thanking the team for such an enriching and knowledgeable course.

By Cristian G

Sep 14, 2023

A very interesting introduction to the terminology used in the fraud examination field, the impact and causes of fraud in general and the importance to work with many agents (employees, management, clients, etc) in order to combat/prevent fraud from having such presence in society.