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Shannon M. Pionk
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Birch Run, Michigan 48415
Shannon M. Pionk is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) based in Birch Run, Michigan. With over a decade of experience, she specializes in providing accounting services to a diverse range of clients, including small businesses and individual families. Pionk's expertise extends to tax compliance, payroll processing, and retirement account tax reporting, ensuring that her clients meet all regulatory requirements. She serves clients with various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs, and offers basic accounting services to support their financial growth and stability.
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Marie P. Schultz
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Birch Run, Michigan 48415
Marie P. Schultz is a certified public accountant based in Birch Run, Michigan, serving entrepreneurs and startups, as well as family-owned enterprises. With over 10 years of experience, she provides specialized assistance in basic accounting services, business tax services, and individual tax services. Schultz's expertise encompasses IRS representation, bookkeeping, and financial statement compilation, helping clients navigate tax laws and financial regulations.
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Jill M. Catterfeld
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Birch Run, Michigan 48415
Based in Birch Run, Michigan, Jill M. Catterfeld is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing accounting and tax services to family-owned enterprises and individual clients. Her area of specialization includes basic accounting services, tax compliance, and individual tax services, with a focus on helping clients navigate complex tax laws and regulations. Catterfeld also offers IRS representation services, assisting clients with tax disputes and audits.
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Brett S. Kidd
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Birch Run, Michigan 48415
Brett S. Kidd is a certified public accountant based in Birch Run, Michigan, with over 15 years of experience providing tax and accounting services. He specializes in small business accounting, tax compliance, and basic accounting services, serving small and medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups in the region. In addition to individual and business tax return preparation, Kidd also offers IRS representation to help clients navigate complex tax issues and resolve any potential problems.

Michigan's evolving CPA market serves a state transitioning from traditional manufacturing to diversified technology and services economy. The Michigan Board of Accountancy requires 150 semester hours for licensure. CPAs must complete 80 hours of continuing professional education every two years, including 2 hours of ethics and minimum technical requirements.

Key Tax Considerations: Michigan has a flat 4.25% individual income tax and a 6% corporate income tax. CPAs commonly handle state income tax compliance, sales and use tax, personal property tax (recently reformed but still complex), and Michigan Business Tax successor provisions. The automotive industry creates specialized needs for supplier contracts, warranty reserves, and cost accounting. Cross-border issues with Ohio and Indiana are common for businesses and residents.

Industry Specializations: Automotive manufacturing and supply chain, technology and software (especially in Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids), healthcare systems, agriculture, tourism and hospitality, logistics, and emerging industries like electric vehicles and battery technology are key practice areas. CPAs often specialize in automotive cost accounting, manufacturing footprint optimization, or serving the growing tech startup community.

For CPA Professionals: The Michigan Association of CPAs serves practitioners statewide. Detroit metro offers the largest market with automotive focus, while Ann Arbor emphasizes technology and university-related services, and Grand Rapids provides regional headquarters opportunities. The state faces population challenges but offers affordable cost of living and growing opportunities in emerging industries. Economic transformation creates needs for restructuring advisory and helping traditional businesses adapt to changing markets.