American Accounting Association: Forensic Accounting SectionThe mission of the Forensic Accounting Section (FAS) of the American Accounting Association is to foster excellence in the teaching, research, practice, continual professional education (CPE) courses and curriculum development of forensic accounting services by creating opportunities to: (1) Create relevant and innovative curricula with an emphasis on effective and efficient instruction. (2) Explore the knowledge-organization issues related to forensic accounting programs. (3) Promote and disseminate forensic and investigative academic and practitioner research. (4) Promote the practice of forensic accounting services understanding that these professions often intersect with other professions including: the law, criminology, sociology, psychology, intelligence, information technology (open sourcing, cyber-crime, digital evidence, data mining, and IT systems and control), computer forensics, and other forensic sciences. (5) Create and present CPE courses to members and professionals.