Experience and Background

Timothy I. Michel, CPA is a former managing partner of a multi-office Top 100 CPA firm. He helps CPA firm owners create value in their practice by drawing on his own experiences to assist them in identifying and over-coming obstacles and focusing on opportunities to increase growth and profitability.

Experiences include 35 years in CPA firm leadership roles including:

• Ten years as CEO during which time the firm's revenues tripled
• Management of the firm's largest office
• Management and development of a smaller acquired office
• Participation on the firm's management committee
• Twenty-five years serving clients as a practice partner
• Twenty years performing peer reviews (where he observed what worked and did not work well for firms)

While CEO, he was directly involved in:

• The acquisition of five accounting practices
• The creation of numerous new services
• The revision of the firm's Governance system and organizational structure
• Working with firm counsel to rewrite the various owners' agreements
• Creation of the firm's partner accountability plan and related partner compensation plan
• The development of the firm's leadership programs for young partners and managers
• Leading the firm's strategic planning sessions
• Serving on the MSNA board of directors

Tim is a frequent presenter at management conferences and accounting firm association sessions. He facilitates partner retreats, helping firms develop strategic plans that result in action plans thereby moving firms forward to greater growth and profitability. Tim also assists firms in the development of effective governance systems, partner accountability and related compensation plans and succession planning. He is a valued resource to new and seasoned managing partners through his Managing Partner Coaching and Counseling service.