Forensic Accountant Salary in Fort Wayne, IN

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Forensic Accountant in Fort Wayne, IN is $60,375. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $50,430 to a high of $71,614, with most professionals earning between $55,170 and $66,258.

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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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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 Fort Wayne, IN

Average Base Salary

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55170

66258

60375

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

56181

68551

61895

What is the average salary for Forensic Accountant in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Forensic Accountant in Fort Wayne, IN. The base salary for Forensic Accountant ranges from $55,170 to $66,258 with the average base salary of $60,375. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $56,181 to $68,551 with the average total cash compensation of $61,895.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$60,375	$55,170 - $66,258
Bonus	$1,520	$1,012 - $2,293
Total Pay	$61,895	$56,181 - $68,551

* 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 Fort Wayne, IN

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Fort Wayne, IN
CITY, STATE Lima, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,797 - $65,811	COMPARE TO Fort Wayne, IN
CITY, STATE Elkhart, IN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,103 - $68,581	COMPARE TO Fort Wayne, IN
CITY, STATE Muncie, IN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,549 - $65,512	COMPARE TO Fort Wayne, IN
CITY, STATE Mishawaka, IN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,039 - $66,102	COMPARE TO Fort Wayne, IN
CITY, STATE South Bend, IN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,039 - $66,102	COMPARE TO Fort Wayne, IN
CITY, STATE Anderson, IN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,762 - $65,768	COMPARE TO Fort Wayne, IN

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About Fort Wayne, Indiana

Fort Wayne is a city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Allen County, United States. Located in northeastern Indiana, the city is 18 miles (29 km) west of the Ohio border and 50 miles (80 km) south of the Michigan border. With a population of 253,691 in the 2010 census, it is the second-most populous city in Indiana after Indianapolis, and the 75th-most populous city in the United States. It is the principal city of the Fort Wayne metropolitan area, consisting of Allen, Wells, and Whitley counties, a combined population of 419,453 as of 2011. Fort Wayne is the cultural and economic c...

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