Members
can be certified by only taking the uniform examination. There are no
honorary certification or waiver of the examination. If
you do not have experience working on fraud cases, you are encouraged
to gain the practical knowledge in one of the fields of Accounting or
Auditing or Investigating skills.
Academic
Requirements
Generally,
applicants for Forensic Accounting certification have a minimum of a
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from an institution of higher
learning. No specific field of study is required. If you do not have a
Bachelor's degree, you may substitute years of fraud-related
professional experience for each year of academic study. When you
apply, you will be awarded qualifying points for the specific level of
education you claim.
Professional
Requirements
At
the time you are certified, you must have at least two years of
professional experience in a field either directly or indirectly
related to the detection or deterrence of fraud.
