Memorial for Tom Myers

Abstract

Thomas A. Myers, who passed away on May 21, 2019, was known to the public at large as the founder of T. A. Myers & Co., a CPA firm that specialized in forensic accounting and tax planning for foreign investments. He was notably successful in this practice, having authored multiple books on lending, asset management and financial reform; testified at the request of the U.S. Congress on banking regulatory reform and fraud in the financial system; taught courses on money laundering and fraud to various law enforcement entities including the FBI, the U.S. Secret Service and Department of Justice. At the pinnacle of his career, Tom was an expert witness in many class action lawsuits that led to successful verdicts. In his role as President and CEO of the China Trade Institute in Beijing, Tom became a friend and supporter of our work on business ethics education and corporate social responsibility in China, through Rothlin Ltd., in Hong Kong and Beijing, and the Macau Ricci Institute in Macau.