{"product_id":"fool-me-once-scams-stories-and-secrets-from-the-trillion-dollar-fraud-industry-hardcover","title":"Fool Me Once: Scams, Stories, and Secrets from the Trillion-Dollar Fraud Industry - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKelly Richmond Pope\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA riveting look at the perpetrators, victims, and whistleblowers behind financial crimes, from forensic accounting expert and documentarian Kelly Richmond Pope.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever wondered why Bernie Madoff thought he could brazenly steal his clients' money? Or why investors were so easily duped by Elizabeth Holmes? Or how courageous people like Jeffrey Wigand are willing to become whistleblowers and put their careers on the line?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFraud is everywhere, from Nigerian \"princes,\" embezzlers, and Ponzi schemers to corporate giants like Enron and Volkswagen. And fraud is costly. Each year, consumers, small businesses, governments, and corporations lose trillions of dollars to financial crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe're so accustomed to hearing about fraud that our abilities to identify it and speak about it are limited.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo more. In \u003ci\u003eFool Me Once\u003c\/i\u003e, renowned forensic accounting expert Kelly Richmond Pope shows fraud in action, uncovering what makes perps tick, victims so gullible, and whistleblowers so morally righteous, while also encouraging us to look at our own behaviors and motivations in the hope of protecting ourselves and our companies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the time you finish this book, you'll have a better understanding of--and perhaps even compassion for--perpetrators, a renewed connection to victims, and an appreciation for those who blow the whistle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with fascinating stories and insightful analysis, \u003ci\u003eFool Me Once\u003c\/i\u003e will open your eyes and challenge your thinking. It will inspire you to question your own preconceived notions about fraud. It will challenge your beliefs about yourself and other people. And it will help you understand a phenomenon that most of us fail to grasp--until it's too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKelly Richmond Pope\u003c\/b\u003e is the Barry Jay Epstein Endowed Professor of Forensic Accounting at DePaul University in Chicago. Pope's research on executive misconduct culminated in directing and producing the award-winning documentary, \u003ci\u003eAll the Queen's Horses\u003c\/i\u003e, which explores the largest municipal fraud in US history. In 2020 the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and \u003ci\u003eCPA Practice Advisor\u003c\/i\u003e named Pope as one of the twenty-five Most Powerful Women in Accounting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConnect with Kelly Richmond Pope at kellyrichmondpope.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760893690144,"sku":"9781647823917","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3a80255bc7ba97d8c5559dc169998b2d.webp?v=1780193403","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fool-me-once-scams-stories-and-secrets-from-the-trillion-dollar-fraud-industry-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}