An Accountant Who Combines Accounting And Investigating

Forensic Accountant And Forensic Accounting

An accountant who combines accounting and investigating skills to uncover suspected fraudulent business activity, or to prevent such activity (before such activity takes place) is called as Forensic Accountant and the study of such Accounting is a Forensic Accounting.

The main or primary purpose of forensic accountant is to prevent fraudulent activities and investigate such suspected fraudulent activities which may occur in the daily business working operations. Through investigation, evidence is gathered and reports are prepared to examine and analyses books of accounts, financial records of the business of the company to detect frauds in business records and to present statement evidence in the court of law.