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Offering an online fraud examination course without a textbook

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Written by: Bob Hurt, Ph.D., CFE George R. Young, Ph.D., CFE, CPA
Date: January 1, 2013
Read Time: 8 mins
Career and Professional Development Fraud Prevention and Deterrence

In this column, I discuss the content and delivery of a senior-level, undergraduate elective course in fraud examination. While many such courses exist, this course has two unique features: a) It's offered in a completely online environment and b) it doesn't rely on a textbook but uses ACFE videos and related articles. First, we'll look at the structure and content of the course; second, we'll examine some advantages and disadvantages of using this approach.

Structure and Content

The course comprises five units of material, each lasting two weeks: 

Each unit has its own learning objectives, resource materials (videos and articles) and assessment tool. Those items are summarized below for Unit 1 and are available on request for the other units from me: 

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