Scott W. Manion
CPA, CMA, CFM
Accounting Advisory Partner, Mergers and Acquisitions, Business and Tax Advisory, Family Business Consulting ServicesScott joined Boulay in 2003, became a partner in 2008, and now leads the firm’s Accounting Advisory department. He focuses on providing accounting, consulting and tax services to closely held companies. Scott also assists private equity groups and corporate acquirers during investment decisions and post-acquisition integrations by providing support on the structure and negotiation of letters of intent and purchase agreements, performing due diligence procedures, and determining post-closing net working capital adjustments. He recommends solutions to improve operations, business performance and financial statement reporting, and he prepares projected balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements. Scott also assists clients with business ownership transitions.
In his free time, Scott enjoys biking, playing basketball and coaching youth sports.
Client Focus
- Construction
- Professional Services
Involvement
- Boulay Executive Board Member
- Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Institute of Management Accountants
- City of Victoria – Business Development Committee — Past Chairman
- City of Victoria – Finance Committee — Member, Two Terms Served
- South West Metro Chamber of Commerce — Board of Directors, Treasurer
Education
- University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire — B.B.A. Accounting
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
- Certified Financial Manager (CFM)
Personal Interests
- Biking
- Playing basketball
- Coaching youth sports
Favorite Books
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- The Noticer: Sometimes, All a Person Needs is a Little Perspective, by Andy Andrews
- Getting Naked: A Business Fable About Shedding The Three Fears That Sabotage Client Loyalty, by Patrick Lencioni
- At the Crossroads: The Remarkable CPA Firm that Nearly Crashed, Then Soared, by Debbie Stover and Gale Crosley