Derek Thomas, CPA/ABV

Derek Thomas, CPA/ABV is a certified public accountant in Southern California whose practice centres on valuing businesses and giving expert evidence in financial disputes. He has worked in the profession for more than 35 years, serving both companies and private individuals, and now practises on his own.

Products and services

• Business valuations: valuations prepared for estate and gift planning, succession, divorce, litigation and the sale or purchase of a company.
• Expert witness testimony: evidence on valuation, breach of contract, shareholder disputes and business damages.
• Court appointments: work as a court-appointed receiver and as a Section 730 witness.
• Estate and succession planning: financial support for owners planning to pass on or wind down a business.

Who it serves

The practice serves business owners, individuals and their legal advisers. Thomas has testified in California Superior Court and in the Delaware Court of Chancery.

Key facts

• Based in: Temecula, Southern California
• Founded: 1979, when he opened his own practice after starting out as an auditor
• History: merged with Joseph Kuebler in 1987 to form Kuebler, Thomas & Co, returning to solo practice in 2000