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Theresa L. Way
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wayne, Michigan 48184
Based in Wayne, Michigan, Theresa Way has over 15 years of experience as a certified public accountant, serving the accounting needs of small and medium-sized businesses, as well as family-owned enterprises. Her expertise lies in basic accounting services, individual tax services, and tax compliance, providing clients with tailored solutions for their financial management and tax planning requirements. Way's services include payroll processing and compliance, ensuring seamless payment management and adherence to regulatory standards.
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Sharon W. Duckworth
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wayne, Michigan 48184
Sharon W. Duckworth is a certified public accountant with over 12 years of experience in the field. Based in Wayne, Michigan, she provides individual and business tax return preparation services, ensuring accurate and timely filings with the IRS. With a focus on basic accounting services, financial planning, and small business accounting, Sharon helps entrepreneurs and family-owned enterprises navigate complex financial matters. Additionally, she specializes in sales tax compliance, assisting clients with state and local tax obligations to maintain regulatory compliance.
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Rachel S. Hurst
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wayne, Michigan 48184
Rachel S. Hurst is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience based in Wayne, Michigan. She provides bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services to individuals and families, as well as various business structures such as S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. Hurst specializes in offering expert financial planning and individual tax services, helping clients navigate complex tax laws and regulations. She is also well-versed in sales tax compliance and ensures clients remain current with all tax obligations.
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Kathleen Billings
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wayne, Michigan 48184
Kathleen Billings is a certified public accountant based in Wayne, Michigan with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized businesses and entrepreneurs and startups. Her specializations include basic accounting services, business tax services, and individual tax services. Providing general accounting and advisory services is a key aspect of her expertise. In addition, she is skilled in handling retirement account tax reporting, ensuring accurate and timely submissions of required tax documents. With a comprehensive understanding of tax laws and regulations, Kathleen Billings offers informed guidance to individuals and businesses in the Wayne area.
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Ronald H. Traskos
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wayne, Michigan 48184
Ronald H. Traskos is a certified public accountant (CPA) serving clients in Wayne, Michigan. With over 15 years of experience, he provides expertise in basic accounting services, tax compliance, and individual tax services. Specializing in helping entrepreneurs and startups, as well as small and medium-sized businesses, Traskos offers personalized solutions for financial statement compilation and bookkeeping. He also provides retirement account tax reporting services, ensuring accurate and timely compliance with tax regulations.
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Sara E. Slesinski
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wayne, Michigan 48184
Sara E. Slesinski is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Wayne, Michigan. With over 15 years of experience, she specializes in providing general accounting and advisory services to a diverse range of clients, including entrepreneurs and startups. Her areas of expertise include basic accounting services, as well as business tax services and tax compliance for various business structures such as S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. She also offers bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services to help businesses manage their financial records and make informed decisions.
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Frank W. Smythe
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wayne, Michigan 48184
Frank W. Smythe CPA Located in Wayne, Michigan, Frank W. Smythe is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience in providing accounting and tax services to small and medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups. He specializes in basic accounting services, business tax services, and individual tax services, including sales tax compliance and retirement account tax reporting. Frank's extensive experience and expertise enable him to provide clients with accurate and timely financial information, ensuring compliance with tax laws and regulations.
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Wendy L. Lee
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wayne, Michigan 48184
Located in Wayne, Michigan, Wendy L. Lee is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience providing accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as various business structures including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. Her practice focuses on basic accounting services, individual tax services, and financial planning, with a specialization in helping clients navigate complex tax laws and regulations. Wendy's services also include tax planning and consulting, as well as payroll processing and compliance, ensuring that her clients are in full compliance with all relevant tax laws and regulations.
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Cari A. Ford
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wayne, Michigan 48184
Cari A. Ford is a certified public accountant serving clients in Wayne, Michigan. With over 10 years of experience, she provides expert support in tax compliance and individual tax services, catering to family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs and startups. Her services include sales tax compliance, individual and business tax return preparation, and basic accounting services.

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.