About Financial Forensics

Financial Forensics was founded by Tom Gottschalk, a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner:

• Criminal Investigator - Johnson County DIstrict Attorney - 16 years
• Special Agent - Kansas Attorney General Criminal Division - 2 years     
• Fraud / Public Corruption division - Ernst & Young (2 years)
• Certified in Reid Interview and Interrogation techniques, including advanced certification
• Trained in forensic interviews of elder abuse victims
• Develped and implemented public corruption investigation standards at the Johnson County DIstrict Attorney
• Implemented FAST team approach for investigating elder abuse cases for the Johnson County District Attorney (Financial Abuse Specialist Team)
• Represented the Kansas Attorney General in IRS Tax Fraud Task Force
• Represented Johnson County District Attorney in US Department of Justice Elder Justice Task Force
• Versed in cell phone forensics, and the use of Call Detail Records (CDR's) in criminal investigations
• Course instructor for elder abuse investigations at the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center