Christopher M. Sheridan

Chris Sheridan is a Principal and serves in the Consulting & Tax Service Line. He is a member of the Business Valuation and Litigation Support Services Group and the Manufacturing Services Group. He joined the firm in 2012.

Specializations

• Business consulting for financial reporting and tax issues with a strong focus on manufacturers
• Business valuation and litigation support services for privately owned businesses
• Consulting related to new business start-ups, corporate restructuring and succession planning
• Fraud investigation and prevention
• Managerial consulting, including designing and implementing accounting systems and internal controls

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Professional Certifications and Education

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Central Michigan University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
• Central Michigan University, Master of Business Administration
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
• Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)
• Emerging Leaders Academy graduate, 2025

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Professional Memberships

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Bay County Chamber of Commerce
• Energize Bay Area Young Professionals Network
• Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants
• Michigan Manufacturers Association
• MICPA – Manufacturing Task Force
• Mid-Michigan Manufacturers Association (M3A)
• National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts
• Saginaw Valley Young Professionals Network

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Publications/Seminars

• Article: Lease or Buy? Changes to Accounting Rules May Change Your Mind
• Article: Lease Accounting Standard Implementation Delayed
• Article: External Factors in a Business Valuation
• Article: Use a Baseline Business Valuation to Determine What Your Business Is Worth
• Article: Michigan Manufacturing Association – MFG Forum Recap
• Webinar: Revenue Recognition – How to Identify Your Impact Under the New Standard

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Community Involvement

• Bay Future, past Board Member
• Great Lakes Bay Economic Club, Board Member
• Montessori Children’s House of Bay City, Board Member
• Stevens Center for Family Business, Executive Council Member (July 2023 – June 2025)
• United Way

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Awards

• National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts / CTI “40 Under Forty” honoree, 2021