Footnote:
In: Journal of Forensic & Investigative Accounting, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2012
Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments April 17, 2012 erstellt
Description:
Public accounting in the United States is a profession not only because it is defined as a profession by statute, but because it also fulfills a significant number of sociological criteria to be accepted as a profession. The recent increase in the demand for forensic accountants has resulted in a significant growth in the number of certifications in forensic accounting and also the number of corporations issuing certifications in forensic accounting. Forensic accounting is often referred to as a niche within the public accounting profession. But forensic accounting exhibits many of the same characteristics of a profession as public accounting. This article explores the possibility of forensic accounting as a profession in its own right