What is being an accountant in the FBI like?

People like working for the FBI. - You don't get to pick the city you work in, at least not initially. When you're in training you give the FBI a ranking of every city where they have an office, your #1 choice down down to the last. read more

FBI forensic accountants have been involved in a number of major cases over the past couple of years, including a $200 million Medicare fraud case involving two Florida corporations, the largest hedge fund insider trading scheme in history, and a $200 million fraud by executives of an Indiana financial company. read more

FBI agents, accountants included, receive a locality adjustment in addition to their base salary. The locality adjustment compensates for cost of living and conditions of the labor market for that specific region. It can increase an FBI accountant's base pay anywhere from roughly 12 to 30 percent, depending upon the region where the accountant works. read more