Certified Financial Forensics Professional (CFFP)

The Certified Financial Forensics Professional (CFFP) certification program is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to become an expert in forensic accounting and financial investigations. As a CFFP, you will play a crucial role in identifying financial crimes and gathering evidence to bring perpetrators to justice.

Certification Program Objectives:

  • Understanding the fundamental principles of forensic accounting and financial investigations.
  • Identifying the characteristics of different types of financial crimes and understanding how they are committed.
  • Understanding different categories of theft, such as embezzlement, fraud, and money laundering, and how to detect them.
  • Learning standard methods for gathering evidence and proof, such as interviewing witnesses, reviewing financial statements, and analyzing financial data.

Certifying Examination:

  • To be certified as CFFP, student should take up a 1.5 hours exam at the designated examination centers.
  • The qualifying exam would consist of 50 multiple choice questions, testing core certification modules.
  • Professionals with relevant experience and other qualifying criteria may be exempted from the examination.

Modules:

  1. Introduction to Forensic Accounting and Financial Disciplines
  2. Characteristics of Financial Crimes
  3. Categories of Theft
  4. Gathering Evidence and Standard Methods of Proof