Mike Krueger is a partner with Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, and has been with the firm since 1988. Mike serves clients in a variety of industries, but specializes in working with dealerships. He has extensive experience with LIFO inventories, operational consulting, and financial analysis for dealerships.
Experience
- Specializes in automobile and equipment dealerships, including related lease and rental operations
- Provides consulting services related to dealership mergers, acquisitions, and sales including financial due diligence
- Assists clients with franchise approval related to dealership purchases and applications for open points to be awarded by the manufacturer
- Consults with clients to implement tax savings strategies related to inventories
- Facilitates estate and succession planning for closely-held businesses
- Provides operational reviews of the front and back ends of the dealership
- Develops pay plans for dealership personnel
Involvement
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants
- Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association
- Minnesota-South Dakota Equipment Dealers Association
Thought Leadership
- Authors articles for publications related to the automobile and truck dealer industry
- Leads seminars for dealership office managers, controllers, and other CPAs regarding accounting for automobile dealerships
- Past speaker for GMAC customer seminars in Minnesota and Iowa
Education
Montana State University (Bozeman, Montana)
Bachelor of Science in Accounting