What is the difference between a private investigator and a cpa?

What is the difference between a private investigator and a cpa? Why would someone use 1 instead of another for investigating a fraud case?

a CPA is a certified public accountant.
I guess you would use a CPA to follow a money/accounting trail if there was some kind of crime committed involving finances

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  1. Mo Says:
    January 22nd, 2010 at 8:06 pm

    a cpa is a certified public accountant.
    I guess you would use a CPA to follow a money/accounting trail if there was some kind of crime committed involving finances
    References :

  2. Mary Says:
    January 22nd, 2010 at 8:22 pm

    In most US states, private investigators are licensed, and they investigate all sorts of issues. They may have expertise in financial matters, but may not. A CPA is a licensed financial expert, and may or may not do forensic work.
    References :

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