Management & Innovation: Forensic Accounting MFAcc

The Master of Forensic Accounting (MFAcc) program provides graduates with the most thorough and rigorous preparation available in the investigative and forensic accounting field. Consequently, MFAcc graduates are expected to become recognized as the foremost forensic professionals in their chosen fields, whether those are in forensic accounting practice; in compliance functions in banks, insurance companies, and brokerages; business valuation; fraud investigation in law enforcement; securities enforcement; or in international forensic roles for the World Bank, the United Nations and its programs, and others.

MFAcc Program

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Institute for Management & Innovation's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • An appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university in commerce, business administration, or accounting, with standing equivalent to at least a University of Toronto mid-B in the final year.

  • Two years of relevant experience in business.

  • Submission of an official MFAcc application via the SGS online application system.

Completion Requirements

  • Students must successfully complete 5.0 graduate full-course equivalents (FCEs) over a two-year period.

  • This part-time program allows students to participate from anywhere in the world and includes e-learning modules featuring group discussions, assignments, and formal examinations. Additionally, students are required to attend a one-week intensive in-residence session, called the Integrative Capstone.

Program Path

Year 1: Fall

  • IFA1900H Forensic Accounting and Investigation, Fraud, and Cybercrime

  • IFA1905H Fraud Prevention, Risk Assessment and Investigation, Data Analytics, and Security

Year 1: Winter

  • IFA1901H Forensic Accounting Professional and Practice Issues

  • IFA1906H Money Laundering, Asset Tracing and Recovery, and International Aspects of Fraud

Year 1: Summer

  • IFA1907H Legal and Legal Process Issues for Forensic Accountants

Year 2: Fall

  • IFA2900H Loss Quantification

  • IFA2905H Advanced Forensic Investigation and Psychological Aspects of White Collar Crime

Year 2: Winter

  • IFA2903H Research Project on Emerging Issues/Advanced Topics

  • IFA2906H Business Valuation, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, and Advanced Loss Quantification

Year 2: Summer
Mode of Delivery: Hybrid
Program Length: 6 sessions part-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-FWS)
Time Limit: 6 years part-time

 

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