This course provides an overview of evidence identification and collection during legal matters and independent investigations. It includes the various duties a forensic accountant can be asked to provide for a client.
Learning Objectives
Explain the different methods used to obtain and collect evidence during discovery;Describe how forensic accountants can be engaged by clients;Explain the document custody and preservation process and how documents should be treated and retained;Identify various locations where evidence can be found;Describe how electronic evidence is processed in a sound manner as part of the forensic accounting process;List public and private research sources that can assist during an investigation;Recall evidence-related legal terminology that one might encounter during a forensic accounting assignment
