Dr. Mark F. Zimbelman is the Mary and Ellis Professor at Brigham Young University (BYU). He teaches classes on auditing and fraud examination and focuses his research on fraud. His research has been published in numerous academic journals and he has worked with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Institute of Internal Auditors in writing various publications on fraud. Dr. Zimbelman received his CPA license and worked for more than six years as a financial statement auditor and later as an industry controller. After obtaining his doctorate, he worked with KPMG in their fraud and forensics practice. This opportunity provided hands-on experience investigating topics covered in this text.