Tom has been speaking and presenting for over three decades. His audiences, captivated by the depth of his knowledge and the vividness of his storytelling, often find themselves engrossed in the intricate details of each investigation he discusses. Tom’s sessions are a treasure trove of information, from uncovering the most complex schemes to revealing the simple yet effective techniques used in fraud detection. His ability to blend educational content with engaging narratives ensures that attendees gain insights into the world of forensic accounting and enjoy every moment of his presentations.
Just Read What Audiences Say About Tom
no one does it better.”
Dr. Joseph T. Wells, CFE, CPA
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Conferences Schools
School Endorsements
Missouri State University
I have been using Tom Golden’s book, A Guide to Forensic Accounting Investigation in my graduate Fraud Examination class. I chose this book and have continued to use it for several years now because it offers students a view into the world of fraud investigation from an auditor’s prospective. It offers ideas and insights into the many facets of fraud as it impacts on the traditional audit function at CPA firms. No other textbook on the market comes close to presenting the unique and essential information provided in Tom Golden’s book. In summary, Tom Golden is an intelligent, articulate, unique and interesting person, author, and presenter.
Les Heitger, PhD
BKD Distinguished Professor of Forensic Accounting
School of Accountancy
Missouri State University
Office Phone: 417-836-5337
DePaul University
Tom Golden is simply Golden! He has the ability to intertwine auditing and forensic accounting in a manner that is intriguing to students. He approaches his presentations by utilizing industry examples that greatly enhance the theoretical concepts covered in most textbooks. He is truly a complement to any accounting curriculum. Not only do his presentations help teach students how to be mindful of fraud, the presentations help business educators ensure that we are producing the next generation of ethically-minded accountants and business professionals. Golden’s borrowed slogan, ‘Trust but Verify’ will be forever etched in my students’ head.
Kelly Richmond Pope, Ph.D., CPA
Assistant Professor, School of Accountancy
DePaul University
1 East Jackson Blvd Suite 6000
Chicago, IL 60604
312-362-8770
Indiana University
While a professor in the Accounting Department of the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana I created and taught the first graduate Forensic Accounting course in the Big Ten. During each of the seven years the course was offered at Indiana University Tom Golden of PwC made a major presentation to our students.
Although we had a number of outstanding and prestigious presenters each year, Tom Golden was always the most outstanding visitor. He always presented fascinating and relevant information and scenarios from the real world of Forensic Accounting. Students were captivated by his experiences and his knowledge of a broad range of Forensic Accounting issues. In course evaluations at the end of the semester, many students felt compelled to tell me what a wonderful experience it was having Tom Golden present to the class.
University of Missouri
Tom Golden is the consummate forensic accountant and professional. He has been an invaluable component of our academic and practice exposure to forensic accounting at the University of Missouri. We launched our forensic accounting initiative at Missouri in 2004 — and Tom has been an integral part of our curricular innovations and coverage in this key area of emphasis in our nationally ranked accounting program since. He helped us with the design of key components of our forensic accounting courses and also facilitated faculty residencies at his practice.
He has also served as a very regular speaker to our students at Missouri, making it a point to visit our classes and discuss his experiences. His forensic accounting presentations are highly informative and are among the best planned and most informative that I have seen in over two decades in accounting academe. He covers cases in detail, supplementing them with theoretical and guiding insights into forensic investigations. He draws from his vast experience to illustrate key concepts and issues in this process.
Last, but not least, he has an interactive presentation style that keeps the audience highly participative in discussions. I would highly recommend Tom to any group interested in learning more about forensic accounting and investigations in general. His superb presentations, combined with his extensive experience, would be an educational treat for any audience.
Vairam Arunachalam
Director, School of Accountancy
Trulaske College of Business
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri 65211-2600
E-mail: arunachalam@missouri.edu
Phone: 573-882-3225
Trust But Verify
Sunday Night Fears
Inspiration for SUNDAY NIGHT FEARS
Tom tells an audience of financial statement auditors how he discovered a massive leasing scam on his first public company audit. It would become the inspiration for his first novel SUNDAY NIGHT FEARS. He has given similar speeches nationwide, warning auditors how such hidden frauds could survive detection in annual audits. Auditors are not trained in the art of fraud investigation, nor is it their responsibility to find fraud.
One Honest Soul
Inspiration for ONE HONEST SOUL
In 1999, Tom led his Chicago Forensic Accounting team to a Latin American country (Guatemala for purposes of Tom’s second novel ONE HONEST SOUL) to confront a monster. The plant GM preyed on his workers, treating them in the most horrible of ways. If not for one of those employees coming forward, Tom doubts he would have been able to solve this fraud, which was the most significant fraud discovery of Tom’s entire career. So large SEC Regulations required it be disclosed in the company’s 10K filing. While Tom’s novels are fiction, they are all inspired by real investigations.