R. Kevin Cross, is a CPA licensed in the States of Florida and Georgia, he holds a masters in taxation (MST) from Florida International University, an Enrolled Agent, and a fraud sleuth. If the old adage "it takes one to know one" has an once of truth then the insights gleaned will hold some valuable truths for your practice. Kevin was the mastermind involved 30 years ago in a large embezzlement from the Broward sheriffs office led by the famous Cuban cop - Nick Navarro the famous law man who taught Al Pacino how to act like a gangster in the movie "Scarface". The first episode of "Cops" was filmed during the wild wild West days of the 1980s. Since then Kevin has learned the error of his ways as chronicled in his book "Embezzlement, a True Crime Story", and unprecedentedly became a CPA and has received a full pardon by Florida Governor Rick Scott. He is the only EA and CPA in the state of Florida and Georgia with such a background. Frank Abignale did it with fake checks, Kevin was one of the first who did it with a computer. He operates a boutique cpa firm and enjoys weighing in on fraud, forensic accounting, understanding the mind of a fraudster and the ethical use of money. He never tires in uncovering a good financial crime. He has spoken to law enforcement, Florida department of agriculture, AICPA, State CPA Societies, law firm's, fraud, banking, and agriculture conferences, and NAEA societies in several states on the topic of fraud.