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According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, as a result of the recent increase in fraud and accounting scandals, and new laws that have been passed to prevent them, the need for white collar crime investigators and fraud examiners has doubled. Deltak has partnered with one of the few institutions in the United States that offers a degree related to this career field.
As a result of accounting scandals at several large corporate companies, Congress passed legislation in an effort to curb corporate accounting fraud.
This legislation requires public companies to maintain well-functioning internal controls to ensure the accuracy and reliability of their financial reporting.
These changes should lead to increased scrutiny of company finances and accounting procedures and should create opportunities for accountants and auditors, particularly CPAs, to audit financial records more thoroughly.
Median annual wage and salary earnings of accountants and auditors were $50,770 in May 2004. The middle half of the occupation earned between $39,890 and $66,900. The top 10 percent of accountants and auditors earned more than $88,610, and the bottom 10 percent earned less than $32,320. In May 2004, median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of accountants and auditors were as follows:
Federal executive branch and United States Postal Service
$56,900
Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services
