Monash University Handbook 2010 Postgraduate - Course

This postgraduate course has been developed for accountants by Monash Law faculty's International Institute of Forensic Studies in conjunction with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA), the Australian Advocacy Institute (AAI), and the forensic accounting community. It has both a conceptual and practical emphasis, particularly relevant to the interaction between the accounting and legal professions and the court process. The course is aimed specifically at professionals, and has been developed for accounting practitioners who may be involved in litigation. It will be especially beneficial for those who are called upon to give expert evidence in the courts, and it is designed to provide minimal disruption to professional practice and to encourage attendance by practitioners from all states.

On completion of the Graduate Certificate in Forensic Studies (Accounting), students should be able to:

• explain the role and responsibilities of the expert witness within the adversary system
• prepare reports
• analyse and prepare evidence to be given at trial
• give evidence at trial
• identify and apply the basic rules relating to the assessment of damages.

The course comprises four compulsory 6-point units.

Students complete:

• LAW7281 The expert witness in the adversary system
• LAW7282 Pre-trial analysis and preparation
• LAW7283 Loss, causation and damages
• LAW7284 The expert witness in the courtroom

Graduate Certificate in Forensic Studies (Accounting)