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February 23,
Wegner CPAs Announces New Staff
Madison, WI – Wegner CPAs is pleased to introduce the new, talented employees that have joined our firm. Each person brings unique expertise and will enhance our service to clients in the departments they join.
Zak Bloom, CPA, Director of Local Government Services
Zak is the newest member of our leadership team as the director of local government services and comes to us with 14 years of experience working for municipalities in Wisconsin. He will be instrumental in expanding our utility and municipal audit practice with his knowledge and expertise in this industry.
Carrie Shefchik, Supervisor-Accounting; Madison
Our accounting solutions team is pleased to welcome Carrie Shefchik. She comes to us with over 15 years of experience providing accounting to a variety of business clients. She will work with our team to provide outsourced accounting and QuickBooks software support to current and future clients.
Seth Kuehnel, CPA, Supervisor-Tax; Milwaukee
We welcome Seth to our expanding tax and business services team. He joins us with six years of experience in public accounting and will work out of our Waukesha office. Seth offers expertise in a variety of tax and accounting services for individuals and businesses. In addition, Seth is a QuickBooks ProAdvisor and offers accounting software support.
Whitney Mauger, CPA, Supervisor-Tax; Madison
Whitney is a new supervisor in our tax and business services department. She comes to us with over six years of experience in public accounting. She enjoys working with a wide variety of clients and has expertise in the manufacturing and supply chain industry. Whitney will assist with tax planning, tax compliance, and multi-state returns.
Ryan Stucki, Staff Accountant-Tax; Baraboo
Ryan joins us as a staff accountant in our tax and business services department after having recently graduated from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with a bachelors degree in accounting. Ryan will work with individual and business clients in our Baraboo office assisting them with tax planning and preparation.
Ying Zhang, Staff Accountant-Audit; Madison
Ying is a new staff accountant in our assurance department. She has a masters of professional accountancy from DePaul University.Ying also has her masters of science in financial analysis from the University of San Francisco and her bachelors degree in economics from Xiangtan University. Ying will work with our nonprofit clients performing audits and completing appropriate tax returns.
Mindy Peterson, Bookkeeper; Baraboo
Mindy joins us as a bookkeeper in our Baraboo office with 26 years of varied bookkeeping experience. She will perform outsourced accounting for our business and nonprofit clients. Mindy is also a QuickBooks ProAdvisor and will provide training and technical support.
Kimberly Brewer, Administrative Assistant; Madison
Kimberly comes to us with a background in municipal government and an associates degree in business management. She will assist our managing partner, firm accountant, and HR manager. We are very excited to have additional support in Madison to enhance our focus on firm-wide programs, policies and strategic initiatives for Wegner CPAs.
Wegner CPAs also welcomes five interns to our Madison office who continue topursue degrees at local and state universities. We are happy to be developing these new staff in the early stages of their accounting careers and help them succeed in the future.
About Wegner CPAs
Headquartered in Madison, WI, Wegner CPAs brings a unique perspective to the practice of accounting and business consulting. The firm specializes in family-owned businesses, cooperatives, manufacturers, nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and school districts with a complete range of accounting, audit, tax, and consulting services across the lifecycle of the organization. For more information, visit or call 888.204.7665.
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