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So You Want to be a Forensic Accountant: A Quick How-To

December 10th, 2011

Oh the times, they are a-changing. In the past, news reports were filled with the usual crimes: murder, rape, robbery, etc. It seemed like all it took was one quick look to determine who was the criminal and who wasn’t. Pockmarked and menacing, everyone seemed to have a mental image of what criminals looked like.

And then the Enron scandal happened. Suddenly, criminals were in expensive business suits, boasting of Oxford degrees. That mental image of the hardened criminal? Check out the handsome and well-groomed CEOs who were suddenly revealed as hard-core frauds.

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Television Has Changed Forensic Science

November 18th, 2011

Techniques that are mostly provided by biomedical specialists are being used to solve crime-scenes and there is a large need for specifically forensic specialists in this area. Now available for students are an undergraduate Bachelor’s Degree, a post-graduate Master’s degree or a certification which you can augment your particular undergraduate degree with.

The basis for students of dentistry, medicine or veterinary medicine can be provided by a forensic science degree. A varied field which blends the different skills of various subjects such as digital and non-digital photography, physics, law, chemistry with an emphasis in DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid analysis is what comprises this particular field of study.

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Forensic Degree Opportunities Online

November 14th, 2011

An accredited online education in forensics can open a world of opportunities for students interested in this career field. The field of forensics includes specialized areas such as forensic nursing, DNA, chemistry, toxicology, and much more. Students looking to obtain the education necessary to start a career in forensics can do so from the comforts and leisure of home with an online school or college. Students can pursue an associates, bachelors, or masters level degree as well as certificates from a number of online educational institutes.

A certificate in forensics will allow students with prior educational training in the field to further their knowledge and skills. Certificates can be obtained in areas like forensic accounting, investigation, nursing, consulting, and much more. Subjects of study will depend on the specific area of certification but may include computers, math, biology, forensic psychology, and other courses. Those with a degree in the field can increase their career training by enrolling in an accredited online certificate program.

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