Thomas M. Kozloski

Thomas M. Kozloski, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the Ed G. Smith College of Business, University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL). He previously served at UMSL from 2000 to 2003 and rejoined in 2017 after 14 years teaching accounting and auditing at Canadian universities.

• Ph.D. in Accounting, Drexel University (2002)
• MBA, University of Pittsburgh (1985)
• BBA, University of Notre Dame (1980)

His teaching focuses on financial accounting, auditing, and forensic accounting, with research emphasizing judgment and decision-making in accounting, fraud detection, and ethical practices. His work has been presented to U.S. auditing regulators and published in journals such as Research in Accounting Regulation and Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory.

Kozloski has received multiple teaching awards, including the Stewart Medal (Saint Mary’s University) and the American Accounting Association / Deloitte Wildman Medal for significant contributions to public accounting research. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Pennsylvania and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA).

His professional experience includes roles as an auditor for international accounting firms, consultant to financially troubled companies, and military service as a U.S. Army armor officer. He teaches courses like ACCTNG 4435 - Auditing and ACCTNG 3411/5411 - Cost/Accounting/Cost Systems Analysis.