Overview
Michael Britten is a principal at CLA and is the national tax leader for the Private Equity and Portfolio Companies Industry. Previously, he led CLA’s national transaction tax services practice. Michael has more than 30 years public accounting and private industry experience, including significant experience serving strategics and private equity groups with tax due diligence and tax structuring of mergers and acquisitions. His experience includes involvement in a variety of transaction sizes, ranging from less than two million dollar acquisitions to over a billion. Prior to his tenure in public accounting, Michael served as legal counsel for the North American group of a multinational publicly traded manufacture and has held senior management and management level tax positions for Fortune 500 and other medium to large publicly traded corporations.
Education
Juris Doctor, Hamline University
Master of Science in Taxation, Widener University
Bachelor of Science in Finance, Indiana University
In the community
Certified Public Accountant, Minnesota
Admitted to Minnesota Bar
Admitted to Practice, US Tax Court
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
American Bar Association
Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota, Finance Committee Member, former Treasurer and Board Member