Brian Dixon

Brian Dixon is the Managing Principal of the firm’s Saginaw office. He is a member of the firm’s Education Services Group and Health Care Services Group. He joined Yeo & Yeo in 1998.

Specializations

• Audits of healthcare organizations
• Audits of local school districts
• Audits of not-for-profit organizations
• Audits of small businesses
• Audits under government auditing standards
• Single audits under OMB A-133 and 2 CFR 200

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Professional Certifications and Education

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• AICPA Advanced Single Audit Certification
• Northwood University, Bachelors in Accounting

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Professional Membership

• Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Healthcare Financial Management Association
• Michigan School Business Officials

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Publications/Seminars

• “Single Audit Update – Be Prepared for Year-End,” April 2013 for the Michigan School Business Officials conference
• “School District Accounting and Auditing Update” for Saginaw Valley School Business Officials, 2013-2017, 2020
• “School District Accounting and Auditing Update,” May 2012 for the MICPA conference
• Various Yeo & Yeo in-house trainings
• “Top Audit Issues for Community Health Centers,” December 2013 for Michigan Primary Care Association Finance Officers Forum
• “Major Changes to Federal Award Requirements,” December 2014 for MPCA Finance Officers Forum        
• “School District A-133 Update,” March 2015 for Southwest Michigan School Business Officials
• “District-Wide Conversion and Financial Statement Preparation,” March 2015 for Southwest Michigan School Business Officials
• “School District Accounting and Auditing Update,” May 2015 for Michigan School Business Officials Annual Conference
• “Ask the Auditor,” May 2017 for Michigan School Business Officials Annual Conference
• “Accounting & Auditing Update,” July 2019 for Michigan Primary Care Association Annual Conference
• “IT Vendor Fraud,” April 2021 for Michigan School Business Officials Annual Conference
• “Employee Retention Credit Summary and Discussion,” June 2022 for MPCA Finance Officers Forum
• “GASB 87: Fundamental Changes in Lease Accounting for Schools,” February 2021 for the firm’s Education Advisor eNewsletter
• “GASB Financial Reporting Model Reexamination For Government,” August 2020 for the firm’s Education and Government Advisor eNewsletter
• “How to Develop an Ethical Culture in Your School District,” October 2019 for the firm’s Education Advisor eNewsletter
• “Five Ways School Districts Work Smarter, Not Harder, When Preparing for an Audit,” June 2019 for the firm’s Education Advisor eNewsletter 
• “Don’t Forget! Year-end Audit Submission Reminders,” October 2018 for the firm’s Education Advisor eNewsletter
• “GASB Financial Reporting Model Reexamination for Education,” August 2018 for the firm’s Education Advisor eNewsletter
• “Changes to Fiduciary Activity Reporting,” October 2017 for the firm’s Education Advisor eNewsletter
• “Know Before Your Hire! Professional Standards for School Nutrition Program Employees,” for the firm’s Education Advisor eNewsletter, August 2017
• “Cafeteria Plans” for firm’s Nonprofit Perspectives newsletter

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Community Involvement

• Frankenmuth Credit Union, board chairman
• Carrollton Education Foundation, board treasurer 
• Saginaw Hospital Finance Authority, board member
• United Way of Saginaw County, board treasurer
• Saginaw Area Jaycees Foundation Scholarship Fund, SCF Fund Representative
• Yeo & Yeo Foundation, Vice President
• Leadership Saginaw Alumnus