Michael J. Singer is a principal in the firm of Michael J.
Singer and Company, P.C., which he founded in 1970.
Michael attended Roosevelt University, in Chicago, Illinois, where
he completed several graduate level accounting courses. He has worked in the
field of accounting for over 50 years, was the controller of a medium sized
retailer for two years and in public accounting for the remainder of his
years.
He has concentrated on special problems of individuals and small
businesses, primarily in the area of taxation.
Michael served as the treasurer of the Arlington Heights Historical
Society for over six years.
Michael has been a member of numerous senior committees of the
Illinois CPA Society; chair of the IRS Practice and Procedures Committee for
four years; is an active member of that committee, as well as State and Local
Tax Committee and the Committee on Individual Taxation. He is also, a member of
the Illinois Department of Revenue Processing Advisory
Board.
He has received numerous Distinguished Service Awards and the
prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award and is an active member of the O’Hare
Chapter of the Illinois CPA Society, of which he is currently the Legislative
Committee Chair. He has been a past President for three yearly terms, two of the
years were consecutive. He provides a monthly tax update at each of the monthly
meetings and continues to serve on the Chapter Board of
Directors.
Michael has been active in teaching many tax programs for the
Illinois CPA Society, spanning numerous years. He continues to participate in
presenting many seminars covering the areas of Ethics (Circular 230), Exam
procedures, Collection procedures and the Appeals process in both areas. In
addition, he has been an active presenter at the yearly IRS Practitioners
Symposium for over 18 years. He is active in planning the IRS Practitioners
Symposium and will be presenting two tax presentations at this year’s Symposium,
as well as serving as Moderator.