Forensic Accountant Salary in Nashville, Tennessee

How much does a Forensic Accountant make in Nashville, TN?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Forensic Accountant in Nashville, TN is $61,437. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $51,317 to a high of $72,873, with most professionals earning between $56,139 and $67,423.

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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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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 Nashville, TN

Average Base Salary

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56139

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61437

Average Total Cash Compensation

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69756

62983

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 Nashville, TN. The base salary for Forensic Accountant ranges from $56,139 to $67,423 with the average base salary of $61,437. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $57,169 to $69,756 with the average total cash compensation of $62,983.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$61,437	$56,139 - $67,423
Bonus	$1,546	$1,029 - $2,333
Total Pay	$62,983	$57,169 - $69,756

* 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 Nashville, TN

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Hendersonville, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,057 - $67,324	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Franklin, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,944 - $67,189	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Murfreesboro, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,725 - $66,926	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Clarksville, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,407 - $64,142	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Bowling Green, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,821 - $64,639	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Hopkinsville, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,224 - $63,922	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN

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About Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Tennessee. The city is the county seat of Davidson County and is located on the Cumberland River. The city's population ranks 24th in the U.S. According to 2017 estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, the total consolidated city-county population stood at 691,243. The "balance" population, which excludes semi-independent municipalities within Davidson County, was 667,560 in 2017. Located in northern Middle Tennessee, Nashville is the main core of the largest metropolitan area in Tennessee. The 2017 population of the entire 14-...

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