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Tom Hilton | Anders CPA

Thomas E. Hilton, MSF, CPA/ABV/CFF, CVA, CGMA

Partner, Forensic, Valuation and Litigation
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Specialties
  • Forensic Accounting/Fraud/White Collar Crime Investigations
  • Economic Damage Measurement in Commercial Disputes and Litigation
  • Professional Malpractice Defense
  • Transaction and Shareholder Disputes
  • Forensic Data Analytics
  • Fraud Risk Management Programs

Professional Profile

Tom is an experienced forensic investigator with deep experience in fraud and forensic investigations, white collar crime investigations and the development and implementation of entity-level fraud risk management programs. He testifies frequently in large commercial litigation matters in federal and state courts and before arbitration panels. Tom is a frequent presenter at fraud and forensic conferences nationwide, author of articles in professional publications, and co-author of Financial Valuation:  Applications and Models 1st, 2nd, 3rd  and 4th editions. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and currently serves as an adjunct accounting professor at the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business, St. Louis University.

Education & Certification

  • ABV (Accredited in Business Valuation) awarded by AICPA
  • CFF (Certified in Financial Forensics) awarded by AICPA
  • CVA (Certified Valuation Analyst) awarded by NACVA
  • CGMA (Certified Global Management Accountant) awarded by AICPA
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA), State of Missouri
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA), State of Florida
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA), State of Illinois
  • M.A., St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO
  • B.S., Business Administration, University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO

Professional Organizations

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants (MOCPA)
    • Chair (2019-2020)
  • Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA)
  • National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA)

Community Leadership

  • Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
    • Board of Governors (2000 – present)
  • St. Louis University
    • Department of Accounting Dean’s Advisory Board (2007-present)

Awards

  • Beta Alpha Psi Business Professional of the Year – Professional Services (2014)
  • Joseph E. Boland S.J. Outstanding Alumni Award – Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business, St. Louis University (2013)
  • Top 100 Most Influential Practitioners – CPA Magazine (2006 and 2005)
  • AICPA Business Valuation Hall of Fame (2004)
  • CPA All Star – Business Valuation Discipline – CPA Magazine (2003)
  • Outstanding Member – National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (1996)

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