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STEPHEN PEDNEAULT, CPA/CFF, CFE, is the principal of Forensic Accounting Services, LLC, a local CPA firm in Manchester, Connecticut, specializing in forensic accounting, litigation support, and fraud‐related matters.

Working in public accounting for 31 years, Steve is a certified public accountant, certified in financial forensics, and a certified fraud examiner. He has an associate's degree in criminal justice from Manchester Community College and a bachelor's degree in accounting from Eastern Connecticut State University, where he graduated summa cum laude.

Through his investigative work, Steve has examined frauds ranging from a few thousand dollars to amounts into the millions. His expertise also lies in preventing and investigating embezzlements and other financial frauds in a wide range of contexts. Steve has been disclosed in matters many times as an expert, and has testified at deposition and at trial.

As an adjunct faculty member at the University of Connecticut, Steve authored an innovative course on forensic accounting and fraud examination that has been offered since 2008 as an online class within UConn's Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) program.

When Steve is not playing detective and finding missing money, he enjoys spending time with his family, especially biking and hiking. In addition, Steve has volunteered as an EMT on a community ambulance service for over 25 years. He also contributes his time in support of Boy Scout Troop 25 of Manchester, Connecticut, where both of his boys earned the rank of Eagle Scout.

Steve has authored four other books published by Wiley: Fraud 101; Anatomy of a Fraud Investigation; A Practical Guide to Preventing and Detecting Employee Theft and Embezzlement; and Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation for Non‐Experts (co‐authored with Frank Rudewicz).