Serena Morones on Forensic Accounting, Mentoring, and Using AI to Find Fraud FasterPodcast host Kelly interviews Serena Morones of Morones Analytics about fraud, forensic accounting, and her career path. In a speed round, Morones says she’d most like to have a meal with Robert Jesenick, the CEO behind Oregon’s largest Ponzi scheme (Aequitas), to understand how rationalization and the “slippery slope” begin. They discuss gender patterns in fraud: women more often in classic embezzlement/bookkeeper cases, men more often in complex multi-entity schemes and investment fraud with larger dollar amounts. Morones recounts shifting from plans for law school to forensic accounting after seeing litigation-support work at Pricewaterhouse, emphasizing creativity, communication, and courage. She describes monthly group mentoring sessions and her focus on credibility and truth-telling among expert witnesses. Morones also shares her sports photography hobby and explains how AI is improving investigations by speeding document analysis and visualization, with a staff member dedicated to tool development. She notes she most enjoys investment fraud cases, recommends “Mr. Bates vs the Post Office” and “The Big Short,” and encourages young professionals to pursue the field for justice while staying committed to truth in court.00:00 Welcome Serena Morones00:45 Meal With a Fraudster04:14 Men vs Women Theft08:29 Building Morones Analytics13:24 Creativity in Forensics17:33 Mentoring the Next Gen20:59 Sports Photography Outlet22:39 AI in Forensic Accounting32:47 Favorite Case Types34:54 Fraud in Pop Culture38:07 Gerry Spence Truth Lesson40:13 Career Advice and WrapConnect with Serena:https://www.linkedin.com/in/serenamorones/https://moronesanalytics.com/team/serena-morones/