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Beth M. Bant
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Prentice, Wisconsin 54556
Beth M. Bant is a certified public accountant located in Prentice, Wisconsin, with over 15 years of experience providing accounting and advisory services. She specializes in business tax services, financial planning, and basic accounting services for individuals and small to medium-sized businesses. Bet M Bant also assists clients with sales tax compliance, ensuring timely and accurate filings.
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Krista L. Polansky
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Prentice, Wisconsin 54556
Based in Prentice, Wisconsin, Krista L. Polansky is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience. Her areas of specialization include basic accounting services, tax compliance, and small business accounting, serving primarily family-owned enterprises and individual clients. Polansky's service offerings include payroll processing and compliance, as well as comprehensive bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services. A registered CPA since 2006, Polansky has extensive knowledge of accounting principles and regulations, providing expert guidance to her clients in the northern Wisconsin region.
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Stephen C. Otto
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Prentice, Wisconsin 54556
Stephen C. Otto is a certified public accountant based in Prentice, Wisconsin, with over 15 years of experience in accounting and tax preparation. He specializes in providing basic accounting services, individual tax services, and business tax services to family-owned enterprises and various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. Mr. Otto offers comprehensive bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services, in addition to his tax preparation expertise, including individual and business tax return preparation.

Wisconsin's established CPA market serves a manufacturing-strong state with agriculture, healthcare, and growing technology sectors. The Wisconsin Accounting Examining Board 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: Wisconsin has graduated individual income tax up to 7.65% and a flat 7.9% corporate rate. CPAs commonly handle state income tax compliance, sales and use tax, manufacturing and agriculture credit (significant state incentive), and various business tax credits. The state's strong manufacturing base creates demand for cost accounting, R&D tax credits, and capital investment planning. Cross-border issues with Illinois (especially for Chicago area residents) and Minnesota create multi-state planning opportunities.

Industry Specializations: Manufacturing (machinery, paper, food processing, automotive suppliers), agriculture (dairy farming, crops), healthcare systems and medical technology, insurance and financial services, brewing and beverage production, tourism, professional services, and higher education are primary focus areas. CPAs often specialize in manufacturing cost systems, agricultural cooperatives and dairy accounting, or serving the state's significant insurance and financial services sector concentrated in Milwaukee and Madison.

For CPA Professionals: The Wisconsin Institute of CPAs provides strong support across the state. Milwaukee offers the largest market with diversified opportunities, while Madison provides state government and university-related services. Green Bay, Appleton, Racine, and Kenosha serve regional manufacturing centers. The state offers Midwestern quality of life, strong community values, excellent education system, and outdoor recreation access. The manufacturing and agricultural base creates stable demand for traditional accounting services, while growing technology sectors (especially in Madison) provide emerging opportunities. Cost of living is moderate, and the state's strong German heritage emphasizes precision and reliability that fits accounting culture well.