The project must build on the research proposal and be located within the forensic accounting field. It is expected to be in the field of forensic audit, fraud prevention or detection, audit risk assessment and management or equivalent area. Projects on computer crime can be taken on the complementary project module administered by our Computing colleagues.

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Project handbook
Independent research journals and books
The University Library and learning resources
Electronic data such as EBSCO
The module website

Students will be assigned a Supervisor and you are expected to work with your Supervisor and take responsibility for producing regularly (by agreement) throughout the two semesters, chapters for comment. You are expected to email your Supervisor when you are ready to arrange each meeting. You must bring to each meeting, a prepared list of questions. Your Supervisor is there to provide guidance. However, the project is your own work and it is your own responsibility to manage your study objectives and study time so that you submit an acceptable peice of work by the stated deadline.

The start of the process is agreeing a draft project proposal with your supervisor.

Details:- A 100% individual Project of maximum length, 7,500 words. Assesses all Learning Outcomes

The project report requires the student to demonstrate a critical perspective to a study proposal and research design within the context of forensic accounting. The structure of the report should demonstrate the progression of relevant argument that addresses all project aims. Its length is consistent with the requirements of the alternative IT based forensic accounting project.