Write a short note on career opportunities for forensic accountants in both the private and public sectors

What will be an ideal response?

The forensic accounting profession offers great variety of opportunities, including roles for individuals with different skills and talents. The private sector offers many such roles. Various companies and organizations require forensic accountants for the post of internal auditors and compliance officers. CPA firms and consulting firms need highly skilled professionals to play the role of external auditors, valuation analysts, expert witnesses, consulting experts, and fraud investigators. In insurance companies, forensic accountants can use their knowledge to work as claims examiners or fraud investigators. The public sector also offers a wide spectrum of careers to choose from. Forensic accountants can pursue a career in law enforcement (state and federal) as documents examiners, digital analysts, forensic analysts (FBI), or special agents (FBI). Regulatory agencies (for example, Federal Reserve or SEC) require talented professionals to act as financial analysts and examiners. Internal revenue services give scope for careers as tax examiners, tax specialists, tax compliance officers, internal revenue agents, and criminal investigators. Government accountability offices are in need of financial analysts, financial auditors, and criminal investigators.