Master of Science Degree in Forensic Accounting and Auditing Mscfaa

The Master of Science Degree in Forensic Accounting and Auditing (MScFAA) at Bindura University of Science Education builds skills across money laundering and assets tracing, forensic accounting and auditing, compliance and governance, and big data analytics in forensic accounting. It also covers law of evidence, applied corporate reporting, applied financial management and corporate frauds, tax audit and investigation, and financial crimes.

Course content is organised into two parts across semesters, with units that include fraud risk management, cybercrime and digital forensics, research methodology, applied auditing and reporting, and advanced forensic litigation and dispute management. It also includes a research and innovation project and a topic focused on procurement corruption and fraud investigation. The stated duration is 1 year 6 months (18 months).

Modules

• MFAA 501-Money laundering and Assets Tracing
• MFAA 502- Forensic Accounting and Auditing
• MFAA 503- Compliance and Governance for forensic experts
• MFAA 504- Big Data Analytics in Forensic Accounting
• MFAA 505- Law of Evidence
• MFAA 506- Applied Corporate Reporting
• MFAA 512- Applied Financial Management & Corporate Frauds
• MFAA 507- Tax Audit and Investigation
• MFAA 508- Financial Crimes
• MFAA 509- Fraud Risk Management
• MFAA 510- Cybercrime and Digital Forensics
• MBL 511- Research Methodology

Normal Entry: An honors degree in Forensic accounting and auditing, Accountancy, Police and Security Studies, Financial Intelligence, LLB, Auditing, Banking and Finance, Asset Risk Management and /or their equivalence

Special Entry: An NQF- level 8 related Accounting professional qualification plus

A minimum of two years’ experience in relevant commercial or corporate environment.

• Industrial experts
• Financial Investigators
• Forensic Accountants
• Computer Forensic Specialists
• Tax Examiners
• Auditors
• Academics