Wiley GAAP

BARRY J. EPSTEIN, PhD, CPA, the lead coauthor of Wiley GAAP and Wiley IFRS, is a partner with Russell Novak & Company LLP in Chicago. His work is centered on technical consultations on GAAP, IFRS, and auditing standards, and he serves as a consulting and testifying expert on commercial litigation, accountants' liability, and white-collar criminal matters. NADIRA M. SAAFIR, CPA, is a senior litigation consultant with Chicago-based Russell Novak & Company LLP. Prior to joining the firm in 2009, she served as a senior auditor at Deloitte, where she gained an extensive knowledge base regarding the theory and practical application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and International Financial Reporting Standards, with particular emphasis on accounting and auditing for complex financial instruments.