Forensic Accountant Salary in Hackensack, NJ

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How much does a Forensic Accountant make in Hackensack, NJ? The average Forensic Accountant salary in Hackensack, NJ is $72,495 as of May 28, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $66,131 and $79,789. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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What is a Forensic Accountant?

Forensic accountants are experienced auditors, accountants, and investigators of legal and financial documents that are hired to look into possible suspicions of fraudulent activity within a company; or are hired by a company who may just want to prevent fraudulent activities from occurring. They also provide services in areas such as accounting, antitrust, damages, analysis, valuation, and general consulting. Forensic accountants have also been used in divorces, bankruptcy, insurance claims, personal injury claims, fraudulent claims, construction, royalty audits, and tracking terrorism by inv...

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Staff Accountant

MDD Forensic Accountants - Fort Lauderdale , FL

With forensic accounting professionals in over 40 offices on 5 continents, MDD has global resources to assist our clients with their forensic accounting needs. MDD helps insurance companies ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 14 days ago

Accounting - Forensic

Shuster & Company, P.C. - Denver , CO

We are looking for a specialized accountant to play a key role on our growing Forensic Accounting team. The ideal candidate is a strong team player, detail-oriented, and highly organized. Prior ...

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Staff Accountant - Forensic

LorchGreene LLP - Thousand Oaks , CA

A strong desire to pursue a career in Forensic Accounting * BS degree in Accounting or Financial Industry * NO MORE than 3-5 years of office environment experience * Command of Word, Excel, Quicken ...

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Forensic Accounting

United States Army - Virginia Beach , VA

Intelligence Analyst, Forensic Accounting, Technical Writer. About Our Organization: The U.S. Army offers a variety of possibilities for to discover your true potential - whether you are looking to ...

Adzuna - 42 days ago

Senior Forensic Accountant

AG Risk Management Inc - Boston , MA

Alan Gray is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Forensic Accountant to join our dynamic team. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional with a passion for uncovering ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 67 days ago

Forensic Accountant

Kunin Associates - Fort Lauderdale , FL

... firm is seeking a Forensic Accountant in their family law practice. In this role you will perform investigative accounting and discovery tasks, document and prepare financial affidavits ...

ZipRecruiter - 84 days ago

What does a Forensic Accountant do?

Common responsibilities of a Forensic Accountant

Provide litigation support and present findings to be used as trial evidence.

May 18, 2023

Performs forensic research to trace funds and identify assets for recovery.

December 04, 2022

Communicates with and collects documentation from claimants (and/or their adjusters/attorneys) who have experienced economic losses.

December 29, 2022

Compile and analyse facts to formulate, substantiate and/or critique financial calculations, theories, claims, or conclusions and present business data at a high level.

February 20, 2023

Participate in continued education for data analytics, data management, and data visualization.

February 25, 2023

Assisting with the preparation of detailed analyses, expert and other reports, affidavits, and other client deliverables (demonstrative tables, exhibits and charts.

February 26, 2023

Prepares narrative and statistical reports of audit processes, findings, financial status, recommendations for actions and other matters.

April 05, 2023

Reviews claim evaluations and reports to ensure proper calculations have been completed before submission to carrier.

April 14, 2023

Lead and manage teams to perform complete analysis of accounting, finance, economic issues in the context of business transactions.

May 11, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Forensic Accountant in Hackensack, NJ

Average Base Salary

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66131

79789

72495

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

67356

82612

74349

What is the average salary for Forensic Accountant in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Forensic Accountant in Hackensack, NJ. The base salary for Forensic Accountant ranges from $66,131 to $79,789 with the average base salary of $72,495. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $67,356 to $82,612 with the average total cash compensation of $74,349.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$72,495	$66,131 - $79,789
Bonus	$1,855	$1,225 - $2,823
Total Pay	$74,349	$67,356 - $82,612

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Forensic Accountant Salary Near Hackensack, NJ

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Hackensack, NJ
CITY, STATE Paramus, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,361 - $80,067	COMPARE TO Hackensack, NJ
CITY, STATE Bergenfield, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,246 - $79,928	COMPARE TO Hackensack, NJ
CITY, STATE Passaic, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,303 - $79,997	COMPARE TO Hackensack, NJ
CITY, STATE Clifton, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,303 - $79,997	COMPARE TO Hackensack, NJ
CITY, STATE Paterson, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,303 - $79,997	COMPARE TO Hackensack, NJ
CITY, STATE West New York, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,568 - $81,524	COMPARE TO Hackensack, NJ

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About Hackensack, New Jersey

Hackensack is a city in Bergen County in New Jersey, United States, and serves as its county seat.[21] The area was officially named New Barbadoes Township until 1921, but it was informally known as Hackensack since at least the 18th century.[22] As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 43,010, reflecting an increase of 333 (+0.8%) from the 42,677 counted in the 2000 Census, which had, in turn, increased by 5,628 (+15.2%) from the 37,049 counted in the 1990 Census.[23] An inner suburb of New York City, Hackensack is located approximately 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Midt...

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