Tom Golden,
CFE, CPA
More than 30 years investigating fraud, corruption and
financial misconduct — and the thrillers inspired by real cases.
Tom Golden, CFE, CPA
Forensic Accounting Investigator • Author • Educator
PwC Partner-in-Charge
Built and led the Chicago Forensics Practice
30+ Years
Investigating fraud globally
Adjunct Professor
DePaul University
Lead Author
Wiley’s A Guide to Forensic Accounting Investigation
Film — Featured Expert
All the Queen’s Horses documentary
Expert Witness & Forensic Authority
ACFE Board of Regents Chairman
Chicago BGA Board Chairman
Speaker for Fortune 500 companies, FBI, IRS and DOL
Expert witness in federal and state jurisdictions
Over Three Decades
Investigating
Fraud &
Corruption.
Tom Golden spent more than thirty years investigating fraud,
corruption, and financial misconduct around the world.
As a PwC Forensics Partner, he built and led the firm’s
Chicago practice, solved complex cases, testified as an
expert witness, and mentored young professionals entering
one of accounting’s most challenging fields.
Today, his mission is different but closely related: to help
the next generation understand how fraud really happens,
why intelligent people miss the warning signs, and what
investigators must do to uncover the truth.
Forensic Accountants are the Navy SEALs of the accounting profession.
They are called when the facts are hidden, the stakes are high,
and ordinary accounting procedures are no longer enough.
Tom brings those lessons to life through practical blog posts,
videos, and the Sam Halloran thriller series, fiction inspired
by real investigations and written by someone who has lived
the work.
Here, you will learn. You will be challenged. And, along
the way, you may be entertained.