The objectives of the Journal of Forensic Accounting Research (JFAR) are to promote excellence in the research, teaching, and practice of forensic accounting, with a balance among basic research, practice, and education. In addition, forensic accounting research is to be broadly conceived, and not limited to fraud research. Appropriate topics for the journal include, but are not limited to:
Behavior and judgment in forensic accounting
Business valuation
Computer forensic analysis
Consumer frauds (online, other)
Corruption (corporate, governmental, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act)
Cross-cultural issues in fraud
Data analytics
Expert witness activities
Ethics (judgment, behavior)
Fraudulent financial reporting
Fraudulent accounting research
Governance and fraud
Insurance recovery
Internal controls/COSO/ERM
Investment scams
Litigation support/services
Pattern recognition and anomaly detection
Professional regulation and policy issues
Psychology and social psychology of fraud
Tax fraud (individual or corporate)
Technology for detecting, investigating, or committing fraud
Theft of corporate assets (by employees, managers, third parties)
JFAR does not...