Tom Barton, a Shareholder with Barton, Walter & Krier, P.C., is the leader in mergers and acquisition services for the firm. Tom works creatively with sellers and buyers of businesses to negotiate transactions that are both accounting and tax favorable. Tom has worked extensively with closely held businesses in management consulting, tax planning and negotiating favorable financing terms for his clients. Tom also assists his clients with succession planning and transfers of family owned businesses. Tom is a graduate of Augsburg College and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants. Tom is an avid golfer in his spare time. Tom and his wife Sue live in Maple Grove, Minnesota and have two children.