Kevin Cherney, CPA
Partner
Kevin Cherney is focused on serving the auto dealership industry, as well as other various retail businesses. He works with businesses from start-up operations to companies with over $500 million in annual revenue. Kevin is a leader of Wipfli's dealership practice, which serves approximately 250 retail rooftops across 25 states.
With Kevin's expertise in both taxation and operational consulting, he regularly assists clients with such services as strategic entity restructuring, buy/sell transactions, IRS audit defense, dealership performance analyses, and LIFO inventory elections and computations. Kevin has also helped clients minimize or defer their taxes through industry-specific accounting method changes.
Certifications
- Certified Public Accountant
Professional Memberships and Activities
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) - Member
- Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA) - Member
- Green Bay Running Club - President
- Allouez Optimist Club - Past president
- Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce - Past ambassador
Areas of Focus
- Operations consulting
- Financing and cash flow analysis
- Choice of entity and other formation issues
- Tax planning and compliance
- IRS audit defense
- Financial statement preparation
- Strategic business plan development and implementation
- Acquisitions and sales
Education
St. Norbert College - De Pere, Wisconsin- Bachelor of business administration degree
Recent Insights
Articles
What dealerships should know about the electric vehicle tax credit program
Feb 01, 2021
PPP loan forgiveness: Strategies for dealerships to consider as the clock winds down
Jun 02, 2020
Top 5 tax deferral strategies, plus whether there’s such a thing as too many deferrals
Dec 09, 2019
Challenges and Opportunities Dealerships Can Expect in 2018
Apr 23, 2018
Webinars
Loan Forgiveness: SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
Apr 15, 2020