Critical Survey of Forensic Analytics
We have begun an examination of the world of forensic analytics, a very exciting field in criminal justice. For this Critical Thinking activity, compile a critical survey of forensic analytics that provides a response to each of the following items:
- Forensic analytics is the procurement and analysis of electronic data to reconstruct, detect, or otherwise support a claim of financial fraud. List and briefly describe the four main steps in forensic analytics.
- Cite four features of Microsoft Access and describe how each can inform a process of forensic analytics by performing calculations and manipulating and querying data.
- Explain why is it important to perform data cleansing before the data is analyzed.
- Identify the sorts of data one can put into a cell in an Excel worksheet that can inform a process of forensic analytics
- Explain the difference between using the Copy and Paste sequence in Excel and using the Data → Get External Data commands.
- Describe how one can use Excel’s conditional formatting options in forensic analytics.
- Address the question of whether a forensic report should include a recommendations section.
- Identify the five main sections of a slide show presentation dealing with a forensic-related matter.
- Explain why a slide show presentation on a forensic matter should only be made at the end of the investigation and why there should be no interim report.
- Identify who would be the audience for a presentation concerning a fraud investigation that dealt with members of senior management.
Your paper should be 3-4 pages in length and conform to APA Requirements. Include at least three scholarly references, No .com sources, not older than 7 years, in addition to the course textbook.