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Michael Fuchs Missoula

105 E. Pine Street
Missoula, MT 59802

Tel:

406.728.1800


Email: mfuchs@wipfli.com

Michael A. Fuchs, CPA, CFE, CGMA

Partner

Mike Fuchs is a partner at Wipfli LLP, serving clients in the manufacturing and distribution, construction, insurance, retail, and nonprofit industries.  He has focused his practice on providing audit, review, compilation, and entity taxation services to businesses of all sizes.

Mike is adept at analyzing client issues and finding innovative solutions.  Clients appreciate his honest and forthright communication style and the depth of knowledge he provides to help them overcome obstacles and achieve their goals.

Certifications
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Certified Fraud Examiner
  • Chartered Global Management Accountant
Professional Memberships and Activities
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) - Member
  • Montana Society of Certified Public Accountants (MSCPA) - Member
  • MSCPA, Missoula Chapter - Member
  • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) - Member
  • Community Restorative Justice (CRJ) - Past treasurer
  • United Way of Missoula County - Past audit committee member and past treasurer

Recent Insights

Areas of Focus

  • Financial reporting and disclosure
  • Inventory accounting and management
  • Job costing and bonding for construction contractors
  • Fixed asset acquisition and depreciation planning
  • Domestic production activities deduction (DPAD)
  • Montana contractor’s gross receipts (CGR) tax
  • Income tax planning
  • Entity taxation

Education

University of Montana
  • Bachelor of science degree in business administration with an emphasis in accounting
Continuing education courses
  • Financial statement disclosures, accounting standards updates, construction accounting, fraud prevention and detection, compilations and reviews, employee benefit plans, Yellow Book revisions, and captive insurance companies