About us

Stephen Pedneault is the principal of Forensic Accounting Services, LLC, a local CPA firm in Glastonbury, Connecticut specializing only in forensic accounting, 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 twenty years, Steve is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) and a Forensic Certified Public Accountant (FCPA). 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 Lauda.

Steve has recently authored three books. Fraud 101, published by Wiley was released Septmeber, 2009. It is a straightforward guide that explains the nature of financial fraud. His second book Anatomy of a Fraud Investigation, (Wiley) was released in January, 2010 and is a one-of-a-kind resource walking walking you through one complete fraud investigation, from the original tip to conviction in court. Preventing and Detecting Employee Theft and Embezzlement, A Practical Guide, released in June 2010 (Wiley) is an eye-opening book offernig business professionals an insider look at the different ways embezzlement occurs in businesses with advice for keeping their companies from becoming victims of embezzlement and fraud. 

Steve has written numerous articles appearing in local and national publications. Business and student organizations request him to speak on a wide variety of subjects including forensic accounting; fraud prevention; risk assessment; embezzlement; probate concerns; business valuation and other related topics on an ongoing basis. 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 an adjunct professor to the University of Connecticut faculty, Steve has authored a new and 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. The course provides an overview of forensic accounting, identifying the qualities and attributes required of a forensic accountant and provides students with an approach and skill set to enable them to perform a forensic accounting assignment.