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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …