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Forensic accounting, forensic accountancy or financial forensics is the specialty practice area of accounting that investigates whether firms engage in financial reporting misconduct,[1] or financial misconduct within the workplace by employees, officers or directors of the organization.[2] Forensic accountants apply a range of skills and methods to determine whether there has been financial misconduct by the firm or its employees.[3]