Forensic Accounting At Nascent Stage in India

Forensic accounting as new area of accounting in India, has come to limelight recently due to rapid increase in white-collar crimes, financial crimes, cyber crimes and growing complexities of the corporate environment. Forensic accounting is the tripartite practice that integrates accounting, auditing, and investigative skills to conduct an examination into a company's financial statements. Though forensic accounting is untordden area in India, prospects is growing fast in public as well private organisations. This research article seeks to examine the meaning , nature, validation and prospects in India.