Instructor Biography

About The Instructor

Michael J. Woeber, CPA
Corporate Tax Advisors, Inc.

Mike began his career with Ernst & Young in Birmingham, AL. While there, Mike was part of the auditing
and accounting group. He focused on financial statement audits of publicly traded manufacturers,
technology and healthcare companies. After two years in audit Mike joined E&Y’s tax group and moved
to their Huntsville, AL office. He began advising privately held businesses on accounting and tax
matters. This included financial statement audits, business tax preparation and individual tax
preparation. Mike left E&Y as a Manager in Tax.
Mike then joined B&N, Inc. a leading-edge provider of specialized accounting services to aerospace and
defense contractors. While there Mike developed an expertise in tax planning for companies that
develop technologies for U.S. government agencies. He worked exclusively in two areas, mergers &
acquisitions and research tax credits. In 2000, Mike became a Partner in B&N and was tasked with
growing a specialized tax practice. Mike started an M&A group that has advised on more than 40
transactions involving the sale or purchase of companies. Given the high technology client base of B&N,
Mike formed B&N’s research and development tax credit group. During his last 7 years with B&N, Mike
focused on this group. It quickly grew to be a major component of B&N’s tax practice. Over a ten year
period, the research credits obtained for clients exceeded $12M. Mike is also a frequent speaker on the
benefits of the research credit.
In 2014, Mike and a group of associates formed Corporate Tax Advisors, Inc. Mike was named President
of CTA. The company is not a traditional CPA firm, but a specialty tax consulting firm. CTA is a
nationwide research & revelopment credit firm and a thought leader in the architectural, engineering
and software, and manufacturing industries. Mike focuses solely on assisting companies in identifying
potential tax credits and unique tax strategies. These include research & development, 179D energy
deductions, and cost segregation
Mike and his wife Marnie have four children and live in Huntsville, AL. Mike enjoys golf, water sports,
and outdoor activities. He is a member of the AICPA and ASCPA since 1993. Additionally, Mike is an
Eagle Scout and an assistant scoutmaster with his Boy Scout Troop.