Fraud Examiners, Investigators & Analysts
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Forensic Accountant, Investigator, Special Investigations Unit Investigator (SIU Investigator)
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Investigations; Investigator
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Military Criminal Investigator; Military Investigator
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What they do:
Obtain evidence, take statements, produce reports, and testify to findings regarding resolution of fraud allegations. May coordinate fraud detection and prevention activities.
On the job, you would:
- Gather financial documents related to investigations.
- Interview witnesses or suspects and take statements.
- Prepare written reports of investigation findings.
Knowledge
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Business
- accounting and economics
- management
Safety and Government
- law and government
- public safety and security
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- writing things for co-workers or customers
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
- understanding people's reactions
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by writing
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Analytical Thinking
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Persistence
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Business intelligence and data analysis software
- Tableau
- TIBCO Spotfire
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Data base user interface and query software
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Structured query language SQL
Education
Education: (rated 4 of 5)
bachelor's degree
usually needed
usually needed
Job Outlook
Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
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