Small & Midsize Businesses
Growth. From Goal to
Mindset to Reality.
Growing Companies Is What We Do Best.
For a century, small and midsize companies have come to us for help to succeed and grow. In addition to day-to-day small business accounting support, we assist with financial team staffing issues, time and resourcing struggles, and even technology challenges. Our team of experts can provide small business planning and decision-making support to help you reach your goals.
No One is More Comfortable Turning Big Dreams into Realities.
Running a small business is exhilarating. It is also challenging and requires all the small business help and resources you can get. We know, because we’ve supported franchises, single and multi-business entities, restaurants, bars and their suppliers, corporations, family businesses, private practices and others make their big dreams into even bigger realities.
Future-Focused Solutions
Tailored to Your Needs
Experts in Tech Integration
Maner Team Expert
Dave Nielsen, CPA, Principal
Dave brings 15 years of experience to Maner’s Audit department. Named to the principal group in 2019, he serves as the director of the Small and Midsize Business niche and manages audit engagements for various clients in the manufacturing, agriculture, nonprofit and education industries. Additionally, he serves as the firm’s Director of Quality Control and conducts peer reviews of other CPA firms. Dave also writes thought leadership articles and serves as a resource to staff on a variety of audit and peer review issues.
Passionate about helping staff grow in their roles and abilities, Dave is a member of the firm’s Career Development Committee and has played a critical role in crafting a framework to help guide the professional development of Maner’s staff. Prior to joining Maner, Dave interned at BDO, where he gathered valuable experience in the firm’s internal accounting department.
Dave attributes “back-date planning” as the key to his success at Maner, always starting from the deadline of a project to build realistic and actionable plans to meet goals and deadlines. He credits Maner’s former managing partner, Bruce Dunn, as a big professional influence who helped him hone his planning skills.
A natural problem-solver, Dave is driven to help clients and colleagues alike solve problems. Seeing their reaction when the problem is resolved, or the issue is identified is what continues to drive him to learn and grow.
A fan of golf and spending time at his cottage on Houghton Lake, Dave is a self-taught guitarist. He and his wife, Leslie, both CPAs, met as young staffers at Maner Costerisan. The pair resides in Dewitt, Michigan, with their son (Sam), daughter (Mackenzie), and two cats, Jack and Josie.
I grew up with a fascination for numbers and was always able to see "the picture.” Numbers just made sense to me. When I discovered I could combine helping people solve their problems with my affinity for numbers, my career choice was a no-brainer.
Years of Experience
15
Memberships
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA)
First Tee of Mid-Michigan, Treasurer
Construction Accounting Network (CAN)
Certifications
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
AICPA Advanced Single Audit Certificate
Relevant Services
100+
Years of Experience Serving Small & Midsize Businesses Across Michigan
92%
Net Promoter Score
30+
Dedicated Small & Midsize Business Experts
$35+
Million in Federal
COVID-19 Relief Funding
for our Clients