eBook ‘Tragedy of Fraud’ now available in multiple formats

Fraud has tragic effects on innocent people who didn’t commit the fraud. The person who did the deed will pay a severe price far beyond what the judge imposes. Just like a stone thrown into a pond causes ripples all across the water, so a fraud ripples out to cause all sorts of harm. Continue reading

Price cut on my newest e-book, “Tragedy of Fraud”

Price reduced to only $0.99, now available here. “Tragedy of Fraud – The Ripple Effects from Fraud and the Wages Earned” describes the tragic consequences from fraud. There are ripple effects that spread out to harm innocent bystanders. The perpetrator draws a wide range of well-deserved wages that will be paid in full. The Continue reading

“Tragedy of Fraud” e-book now available at Amazon

“Tragedy of Fraud – The Ripple Effects from Fraud and the Wages Earned” describes the tragic consequences from fraud. There are ripple effects that spread out to harm innocent bystanders.  The perpetrator draws a wide range of well-deserved wages that will be paid in full. The book looks at two fraud incidents to learn Continue reading

‘Tragedy of Fraud’ in e-book format – soon to be released

Tragedy of Fraud – The Ripple Effects from Fraud and the Wages Earned will be released soon in Kindle format. This is a compilation of blog posts about the damage caused by fraud. It will also discuss the fraud triangle. The sections of the book are:

Tragedy of Fraud

Remember when you tossed a rock out into a calm lake?  The ripples of the splash spread far.  You can see the ripple bounce off a rock or the shore and have a reflected ripple spread across the lake.  If the water is very calm, you can see the ripples spread out a long ways Continue reading

An example of fraud motivation that took sixty seconds to find

It is very sad to read about the tragedies that take place.  Immediately after posting the previous discussion of the motivation side of the fraud triangle, went to a blog I frequent. Have now added it to the blogroll on the right.  Here is the article .  It clearly illustrates the motivation factor. 

Price cut on print books

I’ve dropped the prices for the print copies of my books available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and iTunes store. Here is what you can find on-line:  Tragedy of Fraud – Insider Trading Edition Story of Scott London’s fall from regional audit partner at KPMG to prison inmate because of his insider trading. $6.99 Continue reading

Rationalize = Rational Lies, along with a theological observation

When a person is rationalizing a situation to convince themselves that it is really okay to do something wrong, they are telling themselves “rational lies”.  Okay, it’s an old joke.  But “rational lies” tells the story in one phrase. A theological description of rationalization can be found in Jeremiah 17:9,

Friendly tip to people planning a felony: don’t do it. And if you still want to, you might want to avoid planning your escapade with the internet or your phone.

If you are planning to do something that our society says is a felony, or even thinking about it, please don’t. Please change your plans. You won’t like the result. If you are still pondering something that our society says is a felony, you might want to avoid using electronic devices that record your Continue reading