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Forensic Accounting

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Course Descriptions

Major Area

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Business Core

Take a detailed look at courses that build upon your general education knowledge, and help to prepare you for major area coursework.

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Curriculum

Bachelor of Science

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Build well-rounded skills and learn the industry specific knowledge you will need to be successful in your career.

Subsequent Degree: B.S.

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Associate of Science

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Begin building your educational foundation with a curriculum that has a broad base in general education while touching upon a specific area of study.

Meet Your Faculty

From the board room to the classroom

Each Franklin major is designed with the ongoing input of industry experts to ensure you gain respected and relevant knowledge that can be applied instantly in the workplace.

Tom Hrubec

Tom Hrubec, Ed.D., CPA, CMA, CFE - Program Chair

Dr. Hrubec has more than 25 years of experience with accounting consultation and education. He previously was a consultant for Caterpillar, Inc. and has co-authored two books focusing on managerial accounting. Dr. Hrubec holds several professional credentials, along with a Doctorate in Education from Illinois State University.

Alan Rogers

Alan Rogers, MBA, CPA - Lead Faculty

Professor Rogers has 14 years of practical accounting experience coupled with nearly 25 years of teaching at the university level. He has been employed in several sectors, including retail, financial, and public accounting, and held the positions of regional manager and vice president of lending. Alan is a CPA registered in Ohio.

Charles Saunders, Jr.

Charles Saunders, Jr., Ph.D., MA, MBA, CIA, CCSA - Lead Faculty

Dr. Saunders specializes in auditing and forensic accounting. He amassed over 25 years of internal audit experience while employed at American Electric Power, where he performed control self-assessment, audit planning, risk assessment, and control reviews. Dr. Saunders is active with the Institute of Internal Auditors and holds a doctorate from The Ohio State University.

Program Outcomes

  • Resolve accounting issues using technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Conduct specific accounting research and analyze accounting issues
  • Analyze ethical issues in the accounting profession
  • Analyze information systems through evaluation of process controls and organizational system risks within a business process
  • Demonstrate written and oral communication skills
  • Plan, conduct, and document the interview of individuals
  • Prepare documentation of the findings of a fraud investigation
  • Document and analyze internal controls

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