Jase Mathews, a rising star at PHS, the globe’s most prestigious and largest accounting firm, is on the cusp of making partner. His latest assignment, the high-stakes audit of the colossal Sharp Industries, is his golden ticket. For Jase, it’s the pinnacle of his career—until the audit results start to whisper a different story.
As Jase meticulously dissects Sharp Industries’ financial processes, unsettling anomalies emerge, and with the help of a few trusted allies, Jase begins to unravel inconsistencies that stretch far beyond simple bookkeeping errors. What they uncover lurking within Sharp Industries’ ledgers is a tangled web of deceit so vast that it threatens to destabilize not just the company but the very foundation of the world’s economy. Could the deceit run deeper than Sharp Industries itself? Could Jase’s own esteemed firm, PHS, be complicit in the deception?
Torn between his loyalty to PHS and the looming threat of worldwide financial collapse, Jase must decide whom to trust and how far he is willing to go to expose a truth that could unravel everything.
Can Jase expose the truth and hold the guilty accountable, or will the web of deceit be too much for one lone auditor to handle?
Jay Hirschman grew up in the small town of Perry, Oklahoma, and attended Oklahoma State University, where he earned a degree in accounting. As a certified public accountant with a wide-ranging career, Jay has held roles as a programmer, systems and database analyst, and business analyst. These experiences have given him a deep understanding of complex systems and the interconnected nature of business operations.
Jay spent 11 years at a Big 4 accounting firm, where he mastered the intricacies of auditing, and today, he works as an internal auditor at a Fortune 500 company, uncovering risks and enhancing processes in real-world scenarios. He currently resides in Florida with his family.
His debut novel, The Auditors, is a thrilling yet realistic tale inspired by his professional journey. Drawing from his extensive background in accounting, technology, and auditing, Jay crafts a story that is both engaging and authentic. With a blend of high-stakes drama and real-world accuracy, The Auditors immerses readers in the often-unseen world of auditors and their relentless pursuit of the truth.