David Hilton

Principal, Financial Investigations and Dispute Services

About David

With over 20 years of experience conducting domestic and international investigations for Fortune 500 companies and their legal counsel, David Hilton has extensive experience and a passion for investigations and forensic accounting, fraud risk management and compliance, as well as litigation and dispute services. David is the forensic leader for RSM’s Washington, D.C. region.


Experience

David has extensive experience conducting corporate investigations on behalf of counsel and audit committees. He has prepared reports for the UK High Court, Southwalk Crown Court, District of Columbia District Court, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice, Financial Conduct Authority, the World Bank Integrity Vice Presidency and other regulatory and enforcement agencies.

David has led numerous organizational-wide compliance risk assessment and remediation programs, including several on behalf of clients under the supervision of government-mandated compliance monitors.

David’s clients have included large public and private companies, private equity funds, nonprofit entities, and government and multilateral agencies.


Professional affiliations and designations

  • Chartered accountant (ACCA)
  • Certified fraud examiner
  • Certified cryptocurrency forensic investigator

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts, honors, business studies, Plymouth University
  • Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP Law School