Tom Kostopoulos

Tom is an audit partner and the Partner in Charge for KPMG’s Private Enterprise Group in the GTA which is comprised of over 250 professionals. Tom has been with KPMG’s Private Enterprise group for 25 years serving clients in the automotive dealer sector, transportation and logistics, food distribution services and manufacturing industries ranging from small owner managed businesses to large multinationals. Tom was instrumental in the development, testing and training of the software created by KPMG to assist in the auditing of private enterprise clients. He has extensive experience in converting audit clients to this platform. Tom is known by many of his clients as a trusted business advisor and is often called upon to provide guidance on all types of private client matters including sales and acquisitions, operational improvement matters and family governance and business succession.

Professional and Industry Experience

Tom is a member of the KPMG Family Office Services group that provides specific advice to our high net worth individuals, including succession and estate planning. Tom has worked closely with some of the most successful entrepreneurs as a close family advisor on all matters. Tom also leads the automotive dealership practice for the GTA overseeing a team of specialists in the audit, and tax areas focused on the automotive dealership industry. Tom is often consulted on many issues involving the automotive and transportation industry and he continues to be very active in this area..

Tom also sits on the GTA Leadership Team (GLT) which is responsible for the strategic direction of the firm’s GTA practice for Audit, Tax and Advisory functions. Tom is also a member of the GLT Compensation Committee.

Audit
Automotive
Enterprise
Family Business Governance
Private company audit

BA (Hons.), York University

CPA, CA
Financial Statement Auditing
Private Business GAAP

Vice President, Board of Directors, Children's Aid Foundation of York Region