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CBIZ Florida Construction Summit
Dania Beach, FL
Event Details
Michael Balter
CPA*, MBA
*Licensed by the State of Florida
Regional Managing Partner
Assurance
About Michael
Michael Balter is CBIZ’s Regional Leader in the Southeast. In this capacity, he provides leadership, direction and oversight of client relationships, operations, and strategic growth for the organization as well as its professionals.
Prior to the firm’s combination with CBIZ in 2024, Mike held the same position at Marcum, where he was a member of the executive committee for a decade.
Mike has approximately 30 years of client service experience as an auditor and business counsel to companies largely in the construction, manufacturing, distribution, and service industries. He has worked with private companies as well as private equity portfolio companies and assisted clients as they have engaged in merger and acquisition activity on the buy- and sell-side of transactions.
Additionally, Mike has extensive experience in leadership roles in the construction industry, including having been the Chairman for the FICPA Construction Conference, a board director for multiple industry associations, and the author of the Financial Management section of the Contractors Manual for Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC).
Mike led assurance practices at two top tier firms on a regional basis. He is a long-standing member of the Accounting Advisory Board for the University of Florida.
Professional & Civic Affiliations
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC)
- Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) South Florida
- Construction Financial Managers Associations (CFMA), Board
- FICPA Construction Conference Committee – Chair, 2016 Construction Industry Conference
- Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA)
- University of Florida Accounting Advisory Board
Articles & Presentations
- “10 Sure-Fire Mistakes That Can Lead to Contractor Failure,” Construction Business Owner, January, 2016
- Construction Industry Accounting Issues, FICPA
- Construction Industry Accounting Update, CFMA
- “Guidelines for Establishing a Joint Venture,” Building Foundation
- “Bonus Plan Design,” Construction Ink
- “Does Your Bonus Program Really Work?,” Building Florida
- “Cash Management Improvement Ideas for Contractors,” Building Florida
- “There is More Than One Way To Measure Business Success,” Building Florida
- “The Care and Keeping of an Employee File,” CFMA Building Profits
- “Cash Management Strategies,” Construction Focus
- “Pre-Project Investigation Strategies to Ensure Success,” CFMA
- “Construction Accounting and Benchmarking,” ABC & CFMA
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