How to become a Forensic Accountant
Analyses, investigates, corroborates and critiques records, statements and reports to develop accurate and reliable narratives of events, cases, disciplinary assessments and irregular occurrences.
Main tasks
- Analyses financial and non-financial documents and data to actively trace and identify inaccuracies and fraud
- Investigates organisations and individuals for criminal financial activity
- Provides support and presents findings to be used as trial evidence in court cases
- Constructs valuations and economic loss models for organisations from a variety of data sources
Ways in
- University: Business & Commerce degrees, Offered by 39 universities in Australia
- University: Science degrees, Offered by 39 universities in Australia
- TAFE and VET: Advanced Diploma of Accounting (FNS60222); Diploma of Accounting (FNS50222)
- Licence or registration: Registration or licensing may be required for certain services such as auditing.
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $104,156 a year
- About 210,300 people work in this job group now, and about 245,300 are projected by 2035. (+16.6%)
- Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Forensic Accountant?
Ways in include: Business & Commerce degrees; Science degrees; Advanced Diploma of Accounting; Diploma of Accounting.
How much does a Forensic Accountant earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $104,156 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Forensic Accountant a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 17% by 2035, from about 210,300 to about 245,300 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Forensic Accountant?
Usually. 86% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Will AI change the work of a Forensic Accountant?
Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04