Category Archives: Book Club

Book Review in The CPA Journal

  I am honored to announce that my book Detecting Fraud in Organizations: Techniques, Tools and Resources was reviewed in the June 2013 issue of The CPA Journal. You can see the review here.
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Why the 800 lb Friendly Gorilla

So why did I choose the 800 Pound Friendly Gorilla as my book’s fraud fighting mascot?  I have come across a lot of interesting information since I began doing research for my book. I spent a lot of time looking up various animals and found the gorilla to be the best fit. Gorillas are a…
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Follow the Money Excel Spreadsheet

Follow the Money - We are pleased to present our new spreadsheet. The spreadsheet was designed by Joe Petrucelli and team member Yingyang (Lok Yung) of Team 800 Lb. Friendly Gorilla. It is interactive and allows you to enter information about a person of interest and see if, potentially, there is unreported income or any…
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Interview Question Exercise – The Case of Noah

The Case of Noah - Janitor to Property Management Supervisor - We have attached a sample case study for you to review. The exercise is for you to attempt to formulate a sound interview approach based on the case study. Do not look at our attached sample interviewing strategy until you have attempted your own approach.…
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