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John W. Haag Sr., CPA/ABV, CFF, CVA
Managing Principal
CPAs & Advisors
John W. Haag Sr. is the Managing Principal of the firm’s Midland office. He is a member of the firm’s Business Valuation and Litigation Support Services Group, the Tax Services Group, and Yeo & Yeo’s Career Advocacy team. He joined the firm in 2002.
Specializations
- Business valuation and litigation support services for privately owned businesses
- Preparation of individual and corporate income tax returns and financial statements
- Preparation of trust and not-for-profit tax returns, including foundations
- Managerial consulting, including designing and implementing accounting systems and internal controls
- Consulting related to new business start-ups, corporate restructuring and succession planning
Professional Certifications and Education
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV)
- Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)
- Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF)
- Eastern Michigan University, Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
- Eastern Michigan University, Master of Science in Accounting
Professional Membership
- National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts – President of Michigan Chapter
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants
- Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants Litigation and Business Valuation Task Force
- AICPA Forensic and Valuation Services Section
Publications/Seminars
- Presented seminar, Key Ingredients to Success for Entrepreneurs
- Published articles in the firm’s The Advocate and The Leading Edge client newsletters on business valuations, internal controls and fraud
- Presented various seminars on tax planning, business valuation standards, and corporate fraud to attorneys and local service clubs
- Professional panelist at QuickBooks training seminars
- Instructor for firm’s internal corporate income tax classes
- Podcast: TCJA and Year 2 of Tax Reform, February 2020
- Podcast: A Breakdown of the Paycheck Protection Program, August 2020
- Podcast: Presidential Candidate Tax Platforms, October 2020
Community Involvement
- Midland Noon Rotary Club, Past President
- Camp Fish Tales, Treasurer
- Midland Rotary Foundation, Board Member
- Mid Michigan Multisport Club, President
- Midland Community Foundation, Past Grant Committee Member
- United Way of Midland County, Past Community Investment Panelist and Loaned Executive
- Midland Exchange Club, Past President
- Midland MyPros Steering Committee, Past Chair
- Saginaw Rotary Club, Sunrise, former Treasurer
- Plymouth Symphony Orchestra, former Accounting Director
- Junior Achievement of Northeast Michigan, Instructor
- Leadership Midland Alumni
- Midland Experimental Aircraft Association, Past Treasurer
Awards
- National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts / CTI “Forty Under 40” honoree, June 2014
- Thomas J. Thompson Achievement Award (2007) honoring one Yeo & Yeo employee each year
- Molitor International’s 1000 Leaders Program, graduate