Three years ago, Fool Me Once was published. At the time, it felt like the end of a journey. After all, writing a book takes years of research, revisions, and hard work. Publication day feels like crossing the finish line. What I've…
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I’m honored to be named one of Ignite’s Top 50 Women in Accounting for 2026! What started as an idea for my Introduction to Fraud class at DePaul…
As a proud KPMG #alumna who spent part of my career in KPMG’s #forensic practice, returning to facilitate the true crime Knead 2 Know Red Flag Mania investigative…
A few years ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with the Women's Infrastructure Business Initiative (WIBI) for a feature called "Three Questions." While the interview was…
Some stories stay with you long after the research is finished. For me, All the Queen’s Horses was one of those stories. Recently, I revisited the PBS feature…
Most people don't wake up intending to commit fraud. In fact, many individuals who engage in unethical behavior still see themselves as honest people. That's what makes fraud…
When people hear about a major fraud case, they often ask the same question: Why would someone do that? The answer seems obvious. Greed. But after years of…
Some careers follow a straight line. Mine hasn't. When people look at my work, they often see several different paths: forensic accounting, fraud research, education, documentary filmmaking, writing,…
Fraud is often viewed through the lens of numbers. Financial losses. Audit findings. Regulatory actions. Criminal investigations. But the longer I've studied fraud, the more convinced I've become…
Sometimes a conversation comes along that feels especially timely. Recently, I had the opportunity to join Ben McKenzie, director of Everyone Is Lying to You for Money, for…