Accounting and Information Systems Advisory Board at Eli Broad College of Business (Michigan State University)
Professional Organizations & Affiliations
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants
Unique Skills
corporate, pass-through, international and gift and estate tax consulting, Corporate Taxation
Hobbies
Time with family, Golf
Matt Kurt Becker
— BDO Seidman Accounting and Consulting
Partner and West Michigan Tax Business Line Leader, BDO Seidman
Summary
Current
Partner & West Michigan Tax Business Line Leader at BDO Seidman
Past
Tax Manager at Arthur Andersen, LLP
Education
BA from Michigan State University
About BDO Seidman
BDO is a national professional services firm providing assurance, tax, financial advisory and consulting services to a wide range of publicly traded and privately held companies. Guided by core values including competence, honesty and integrity, professionalism, dedication, responsibility and accountability, for almost 100 years we have provided quality service and leadership through the active involvement of our most experienced and committed professionals.
Matt Becker′s experience includes serving clients in technology, manufacturing, retail, distribution, insurance and construction industries. Matt relies on his past experience serving public companies such as Whirlpool, X-Rite, Stryker and Universal Forest Products to provide creative and effective planning. Becker′s career-long focus on privately-held companies helps him to efficiently and effectively align corporate tax planning with the needs of private companies′ executives and owners.
Experience
BDO Seidman
Partner and West Michigan Tax Business Line Leader, 2002-Present
Matt Becker has assisted clients in developing efficient worldwide tax structures and coordinated the informational reporting associated with such structures. Matt′s career is focused on serving the needs of private companies and their owners in areas including individual taxation, estate planning, state and local tax planning and international tax planning. Matt specializes in serving the tax planning and compliance needs of privately owned entities with international operations and the owners of such organizations.
Arthur Andersen, LLP
Tax Manager, 1997-2002
Education
Michigan State University
Bachelor of Arts in Accounting, 1993-1997
Second highest grade point average in University′s graduating class of 1997
Recipient of Board of Trustees Award for second highest GPA