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Financial, Accounting, Risk Analysis

Conducts deep-dive investigations on financial/accounting crimes establishing documentary or physical evidence.

Annual openings

3,400

BLS median wage

$97,030

Typical education

Flexible / varies by employer

10-year growth

+7%

Career requirements

What does this career require?

The education, credentials, and on-the-job competencies Colorado employers expect for this role.

Typical education

Flexible / varies by employer

Credential requirement

No specific credential listed yet

Credential detail

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Experience detail

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Remote work

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Is this work a fit?

What the work actually feels like

How people in this career tend to spend their time, the interests it draws on, and a look at a typical day.

Work style

  • With kids/peopleOccasionally
  • On a computerOccasionally
  • Outdoors / on-siteOccasionally
  • With your handsOccasionally

Interests it draws on

  • Finance
  • Accounting

Automation exposure

Moderate exposure

Some routine tasks may shift as tools improve, but the role is likely to adapt.

A typical day

  1. Prepare detailed reports on audit findings.
  2. Report to management about asset utilization and audit results, and recommend changes in operations and financial activities.
  3. Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.
  4. Inspect account books and accounting systems for efficiency, effectiveness, and use of accepted accounting procedures to record transactions.
  5. Supervise auditing of establishments, and determine scope of investigation required.
  6. Confer with company officials about financial and regulatory matters.