Michael Oliphant

Michael Oliphant is a Principal in the Kalamazoo office. He is a member of the firm’s Business Valuation and Litigation Support Services Group. He joined Yeo & Yeo in 1993.

Specializations

• 30+ years of experience in public accounting and business consulting for management, financial reporting and tax issues with strong emphasis in the construction, manufacturing, retail and wholesale sectors
• Business consulting and succession planning through the YeoConsults Legacy Program
• Mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning, consulting and exit planning strategies
• Certified Valuation Analyst for all industries with expertise in succession planning, business plans and start-ups, divorce, and shareholder disputes
• Qualified expert witness

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Professional Certifications and Education

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)
• Western Michigan University – Bachelor of Arts in accounting and Master of Business Administration in finance

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Professional Membership

• Michigan Association of CPAs
• American Institute of CPAs
• AICPA Business Valuation and Forensic and Litigation Services Section
• National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts
• Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce

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Publications/Seminars

• Webinar: 5 Steps to Drive Business Growth and Recovery to Fuel Your Dreams, 2021
• Presentations on various accounting related topics
• Presented valuation topics to the Kalamazoo Trial Bar Association and Family Law Association
• Presented valuation topics as part of local Exit Planning Group
• Plan for Cash Flow Preservation, October 2020
• eBook: 5 Ways to Drive Business Growth and Recovery to Fuel Your Dreams, September 2020
• Factoring COVID-19 into the Valuation Equation, May 2020
• Professional Witness in Divorce Engagements, December 2019
• Valuing Your Business: 10 Common Events that Spark the Need for a Business Valuation, May 2019
• Where’s the Money? Ensuring Fair Outcomes in Divorce Cases, April 2018
• A Business Owner’s Key to Success: Focusing on the Big Picture, January 2017 
• Published articles in the firm’s litigation/business valuation newsletter, The Advocate, the Saginaw Bar Association newsletter, and the Washtenaw County Bar Association newsletter
• Published various articles in the Builder/ Architect Southwest Michigan edition

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Community Involvement

• Local Journalism Foundation Board, member
• Kalamazoo County Bar Association, treasurer
• Leadership Kalamazoo alumni