FC105 Financial Records Examination and Analysis

This course covers the acquisition, examination, and analysis of many types of financial records, including bank statements and checks, wire transfer records, and business records. Topics include recognizing and investigating common indicators of fraud, using spreadsheets to facilitate analysis and pattern recognition, and financial profiling. There is a strong focus on presenting financial evidence in multiple modalities: spreadsheet data outputs, graphic representations, and written/oral presentations. *Introduction to analysis. Best practices. Finding patterns. Indicators of fraud. Presenting your findings. *Financial records. Bank records. Business documents. *Financial profiling. Methods of profiling. Reasons to create a profile. Creating a profile. *Hands-on experience. Work a mock financial case as part of an investigative team.