Mike Burzynski believes in the power of the entrepreneur. “I
strive to support Milwaukee through helping business owners, community groups and fellow Milwaukeeans improve our city.”
His business philosophy is that “our success is measured by the success of those we serve.”
Mike provides high level accounting, tax and business advisory services to a diverse group of closely-held businesses, including real estate, professional services, retail, manufacturing, design/build, and technology. Because of his specialization of working with small businesses, Mike provides a very broad range of services customized to the individual needs of each business and its owners. This includes part-time chief financial officer services to several businesses.
Because Mike has close contact with many business owners and other professional advisors, he has also developed specialty services to accommodate non-traditional needs. As a long-term trusted and highly-regarded professional advisor, Mike provides an informed and independent perspective in situations where misinformation can be extremely costly. This includes business succession planning, collaborative and traditional divorce calculations and guidance, business litigation support for damage determination and forensic accounting analysis, employee recruiting, human resources, and employee benefit coordination.
PRACTICE AREAS
Accounting services
Interim and annual financial reporting
Custom reporting and analysis
Computerized accounting setup and automation
Financial trend analysis and benchmarking
Income, sales, and payroll tax planning and compliance
Medical practice consulting
Practice management and start-up
Physician contract review
Office procedures and billing
Medical staff management and recruiting
Individual tax consulting
Alternative Minimum Tax minimization
Transactional planning
Starker (like-kind) exchanges
Utilization of income tax credits
Business tax consulting
Budgeting and tax planning
Retirement plan guidance
Assistance obtaining financing
Internal procedures review
Accounting software consulting
Income and sales tax audit management
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Business Administration, awarded by the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
AWARDS
Milwaukee Magazine’s 2009 and 2010 Five Star Best in Client Satisfaction Wealth Managers
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS
Certified Public Accountant
Certified Healthcare Business Consultant
MEMBERSHIPS
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants
National Society of Certified Healthcare Business Consultants
UW Whitewater Alumni Association
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Mike serves as a council member on Next Generation UPAF, a group of emerging Milwaukee community leaders working towards continuing the outstanding Milwaukee performing arts scene for generations to come. This council was formed by the United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF), the nation’s largest performing arts fund, which raises and distributes operating funds to member groups to support the mission to foster, grow and advocate financial support for diverse, nationally recognized performing arts in the City of Milwaukee. As an extension of Mike’s involvement in UPAF, he is a member of the Special Events Committee for the Next Act Theatre, where he and his wife have been season subscribers for more than ten years.
Mike is also on the Board of the St. Coletta Day School in Milwaukee, a nonprofit educational program serving students ages 8-16 with cognitive disabilities. St. Coletta’s program teaches respect for all individuals and provides integrated learning experiences to develop its students to have adult social skills and be independent members of and contributors to society.
Mike serves as the Treasurer for Hillside Health Care International, a United States-based charity that fully funds a clinic for the medically underserved in Belize, Central America and provides education programs for students from stateside medical colleges and physician assistant and nursing programs.
Mike and his family are active in a variety of local charities, including the National MS Society, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Pius XI High School, and St. Sebastian School and Church. Mike is a 14-year veteran of the MS Society’s MS150 Best Dam Bike Ride, riding 150 miles each August on his bicycle with the Kamikaze Beancounters through the scenic Kettle Moraine.
PERSONAL
Mike and his wife Ericka live with their four children in the Washington Heights neighborhood in Milwaukee. The Burzynskis enjoy a variety of sporting events, including bicycling, golf, volleyball, tennis and softball. The Burzynskis are also avid supporters of the arts, including theatre, music, visual arts and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.
Mike’s favorite restaurants include Juniper 61 when in his neighborhood, Swig when craving small plates, and Sugar Maple Bar as his preferred smoke-free craft brew haven.
