Anson Martens

I help clients understand where their business stacks up against the industry to facilitate strategic planning initiatives to drive their business to be best in class and ensure they have full access to banking and bonding needs. I help oversee the entire engagement from planning, direct supervision of our teams, ensuring quality performance of our procedures and ensuring timely delivery. I also provide consulting to executive leadership teams to set best-in-class goals and mentor controllers to CFOs.

My experience includes multi-entity consolidations, M&A transactions, deferred compensation arrangements, revenue recognition, deferred taxes analysis, and benefit plan audits with a specialization in ESOPs. I serve clients in the construction industry. My clients consist of owner managed, family office, ESOP owned contractors, and private equity owned contractors.

I have a unique experience for a CPA, as I have field experience in the construction industry. I worked for roofing, plumbing, electrical, and framing contractors. I can swing a hammer, sweat pipe, and pull some wire. This gives me the unique ability to understand business operations.

Clients appreciate that I care about their business and take the time to understand how they work and why they are successful. I ask the question beyond the question. Colleagues know me for having a vested interest in their career and caring for their individual growth. I’m also known as “the lunch guy.”

I was drawn to this career because of the relationships with people and providing practical solutions to complex issues. I have 15 years of experience and am most proud of building and mentoring the next generation of leaders.

I was previously the president of Mid-Michigan CFMA chapter. I was elected by my peers as one of the CFMA’s Rising Stars under 40 achievement. I belong to AICPA and MICPA. I’m often asked to speak to clients and industry conferences such as the Mid-Michigan CFMA and AGC of Michigan about topics of interest to construction companies, including new accounting standards updates, company strategic planning strategies, and succession planning. I received my B.S. and M.S. in accounting from Michigan State University.