Master of Technology Degree in Forensic Accounting and Auditing

The Master of Technology Degree in Forensic Accounting and Auditing at Harare Institute of Technology develops students’ forensic investigative and analytic expertise. It combines specialized knowledge with modern technology, law, digital forensics, and skills, and it targets the prevention, detection, and investigation of fraud schemes, including fraud, corruption, cyber-fraud, and bribery.

Teaching combines theoretical, hands-on, and technologically enhanced courses across four semesters. Students study core modules in forensic accounting and auditing, advanced money laundering and asset tracing, compliance and governance, tax audit and investigation, fraud risk management, research methods, information systems auditing, advanced forensic litigation and dispute management, and interviewing and expert witnessing. The programme also includes lab modules in big data analytics, cyber-crime and digital forensics, and advanced questioned documents examination, plus projects in semesters III and IV.

Modules

• Forensic Accounting and Auditing
• Advanced Money Laundering and Asset Tracing
• Compliance and Governance
• Lab I: Big Data Analytics in Forensic Accounting
• Emerging Technologies in Forensic Auditing
• Financial Crimes
• Tax Audit & Investigation
• Fraud Risk Management
• Research Methods
• Lab II: Cyber-crime & Digital Forensics
• Anti-Corruption and Integrity Management
• Financial Institutions Fraud