Emphasis on teaching about fraud in forensic accounting that matters: A paradigm shift

Criminological accounting mastery is rapidly - intensifying, necessitating more accounting graduates to expand the skills required to succeed. Many students comprehend the need for strong technical development to become forensic specialists. The paper intends to (1) establish how engaging games and competition in classrooms would assist students in finding the appropriate fit for themselves; (2) to ascertain whether this increases the necessary pre-requisites for career success. It‟s a descriptive study that explores the various topics and methods published in forensic accounting journals. Accounting teachers toil persistently to push students‟ keys to success and mentor in career selection, but many students opt out of a career in forensic accounting despite being well-suited for. This paper provides measures of addressing this information deficiency for students and the need in bringing the awareness of both the profession and the requisite skills to accounting students in a variety of courses. While separate forensic accounting programs and courses may be best at preparing new graduates for the field, identifying those that would be well-suited for such programs can occur in any accounting course using interactive games. The criminological accounting career is much in demand as highly reported deceptions have increased the consciousness of the need for its services. Many professionals do not begin their careers with a focus on forensic accounting but gravitate towards it over time. While games may not be suitable for all topics or settings, they can help increase student interest and engagement.