Dan Lynn

As a Partner in Beene Garter’s Tax Department, Dan offers over 20 years of experience working with closely held companies and their families. He has specialized knowledge in the areas of manufacturing and distribution, as well as continuing care retirement communities. His areas of expertise include mergers and acquisitions, business transition, accounting methods and tax transactional consulting. He also has experience in tax due diligence, FAS 109, consolidated corporations and the taxation of partnerships, S corporations and trusts.

Dan knows today’s economy is a challenging environment for business owners. He assists his clients in evaluating the risks of various tax positions and alternatives so they can make the most informed business decisions. In transactional consulting, he has the acumen and inventiveness to envision “what could be,” along with the resourcefulness to determine how to achieve the desired result.

“I enjoy bringing my clients value-added strategies and ideas to reduce their tax expense and exposure, and though I take pride in my depth of tax expertise, my clients also look to me as a business advisor. They know that if they have a problem, I will help them find the solution. I am passionate about working with clients to address their business and non-business issues and provide proactive solutions.”

Dan earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree and his Master of Business Administration in Accounting from Michigan State University. He currently serves as an adjunct professor of taxation at Grand Valley State University, and also serves on their MST and MSA Advisory Panels. His professional memberships include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA) and the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG).