Read Shadow Account (2005)

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Author

Stephen W. Frey

Genre

Fiction

Rating

3.55 of 5 Votes: 5

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ISBN

0345457595 (ISBN13: 9780345457592)

Language

English

Publisher

ballantine books

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Shadow Account (2005) - Plot & Excerpts

There are moments when this book was just downright tedious reading for me but I was interested in the storyline so I kept on reading and it really wasn't worth it. Very disappointed in this selection.In looking back on the list of books I've read, I have read two (2) other novels by Stephen W. Frey, "The Successor" and "The Vulture Fund". After reading "The Successor" I knew I would keep reading novels by this author. But after reading "The Vulture Fund", I had to add in my review that ..."I think the 'dub' of Stephen W. Frey as the 'Grisham of financial thrillers' to be quite premature. Perhaps I'll try another title by this author this year but it will be awhile." Well, I waited about 6 months and tried "Shadow Account". It will be longer than 6 months before I try another novel by this author. Perhaps if you're an accountant, enthralled with the behind-the-scenes corporate financial reporting, or enthralled with behind-the-scenes politics of presidential election preparation, you might love this book. None of those items are at the top of my interest list.

These are getting to Be good comments. As an Accountant, these are things probably only an accountant would understand as if in forensic accounting or getting at the truth of the matter. You never quite know just who or what is the blue whale at the dinner table. This is not a game of chess. It is an ocean of seemingly ludicrous behaviors with mingled good bad and ugly as is life here on earth. The only weapon is truth and love and getting an early beginning of hypothetical experience and a quite a bit of reading. That is my humble opinion.

What do You think about Shadow Account (2005)?

Conner Ashby, a young investment banker who is on his way to the top, finds himself in the middle of a huge financial fraud. He soon discovers this fraud reaches to the President of the U.S. The character of Jackie, an accountant friend of Conner’s, explains, using simplified examples understandable to the reader, how companies pull off reporting false profits in order for the chief officers to bag big profits. Enjoyed the book – exciting action, but made me more pessimistic about big businesses.
—Marca