Stephen Pedneault

Stephen Pedneault is the principal of Forensic Accounting Services, LLC, a local CPA firm in Manchester, Connecticut specializing only in forensic accounting, employee fraud and litigation support matters. His technical expertise and intuitive investigative awareness have garnered him the respect of the legal, accounting and law enforcement communities. As a result, Steve is called upon as a litigation expert on an ongoing basis and is considered a highly regarded member of legal teams.

Working in public accounting for over 34 years, Steve is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF). He has an Associates Degree in criminal justice from Manchester Community College and a Bachelors Degree in accounting from Eastern Connecticut State University, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Steve has published five books (Wiley), has contributed to four others, and has authored numerous articles appearing in local and national publications. Business and student organizations request him to speak on a wide variety of subjects, and he is often referenced and quoted in articles appearing locally, regionally and nationally.

Through his investigative work, Steve has examined frauds ranging from a few thousand dollars to amounts well in excess of $5 million dollars. His expertise also lies in preventing and investigating embezzlements and financial statement frauds, evaluating financial disclosures in matrimonial and probate concerns, as well as, other types of forensic accounting matters.

As adjunct faculty to the University of Connecticut, Steve authored an innovative course on forensic accounting that has been offered since 2008 as an online class within UConn's Masters of Science in Accounting (MSA) program.

When Steve is not playing detective and finding the missing money, he enjoys spending time with his family. In addition, Steve volunteers as an EMT on a community ambulance service. He also contributes his time in support of his sons in the Boy Scouts and a wide variety of other community projects.