The focus of this course in fraud accounting is on fraud prevention, detection, and investigation as relevant to accountants and fraud examiners. Most organizations are affected to some degree by the occurrence of fraud, whether or not reported. It is estimated that organizations, WORLDWIDE, lost roughly 5% of their annual revenues to fraud. Despite advances in technology, the problem of fraud continues to escalate; and in particular, cybercrime is growing at an alarming rate. The course will serve as an introduction to all of the topics covered in the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) examination. While not purporting to be an exam preparation course, the diligent student could be CFE exam ready soon after taking this course. This course provides an introduction to the profession of fraud examination for accounting majors or for individuals seeking to satisfy the educational requirements for the CPA examination.