Christopher Sheridan, CPA, CVA
Principal
CPAs & Advisors
Chris Sheridan is a Principal and serves in the Consulting & Tax Service Line. He leads the Business Valuation and Litigation Support Services Group and is a member of the Manufacturing Services Group. He joined the firm in 2012.
Specializations
- Business valuation and litigation support services for privately owned businesses
- Business consulting for financial reporting and tax issues with a strong focus on manufacturers
- Managerial consulting, including designing and implementing accounting systems and internal controls
- Consulting related to new business start-ups, corporate restructuring and succession planning
- Fraud investigation and prevention
Professional Certifications and Education
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)
- Central Michigan University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
- Central Michigan University, Master of Business Administration
Professional Memberships
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts
- Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants
- MICPA – Manufacturing Task Force
- Great Lakes Bay Manufacturers Association
- Central Michigan Manufacturing Association
- Michigan Manufacturers Association
- Bay County Chamber of Commerce
- Energize Bay Area Young Professionals Network
- Saginaw Valley Young Professionals Network
Publications/Seminars
- Lease or Buy? Changes to Accounting Rules May Change Your Mind, March 2020
- Lease Accounting Standard Implementation Delayed, October 2019
- External Factors in a Business Valuation, September 2019
- Use a Baseline Business Valuation to Determine What Your Business is Worth, August 2019
- Michigan Manufacturing Association – MFG Forum Recap, June 2018
- Webinar: Revenue Recognition – How to Identify Your Impact Under the New Standard, November 2018
Community Involvement
- Stevens Center for Family Business, Executive Council Member
- Montessori Children’s House of Bay City, Board Member
- Bay Future, Board Member
- Great Lakes Bay Economic Development Corporation, Board Member
- United Way
Awards
- National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts / CTI “40 Under Forty” honoree, 2021