Mike Hanley
InvestorGeneral Partner at Hanfield Venture Partners
New York
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Mike Hanley is a CPA and managing partner at Michels & Hanley CPAs, LLP, serving small and mid-sized businesses. His practice focuses on tax planning, entity selection, business valuations, and cost segregation studies, with particular emphasis on startups, independent contractors, and home-based businesses. Hanley personally prepares tax returns for his small business clients and offers bookkeeping support and QuickBooks cleanup services.
Experience
- Michels & Hanley CPAs, LLPManaging Partnercurrent2003 β presentSmithtown, New York, United States
- Hanfield Venture PartnersFounder & GPcurrent2011 β presentNew York, United States
- NYSSCPA - The New York State Society of CPAsMember, Private Equity & Venture Capital Committeecurrent2020 β present
- skyincubatorMentorcurrent2020 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- Networking for a Cause, Inc.Foundercurrent2006 β presentSmithtown, New York, United States
Education
- Hofstra UniversityBachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Accounting2000 β 2003
- Queens CollegeMathematics1998 β 2000
Skills & more
Leadership55Management72Strategy34QuickBooks99Small Business99Accounting47Tax Preparation99Bookkeeping33Public Relations20Tax62IRS11S Corporations22
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Strategic Financial PlanningPartnership TaxationCorporate TaxFinancial PlannersFinanceTax ReturnsBusiness PlanningNew Business DevelopmentStart-upsTrainingEntrepreneurshipRetirement PlanningLanguages English
- Accountant/Certified Public Accountant β NYCPA - The New York State Society of CPAs
- Certified Public Accountant β AICPA
From Mike's professional profile.
Colleagues at Hanfield Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mike Hanley?
- Mike Hanley is a CPA and managing partner at Michels & Hanley CPAs, LLP, serving small and mid-sized businesses. His practice focuses on tax planning, entity selection, business valuations, and cost segregation studies, with particular emphasis on startups, independent contractors, and home-based businesses. Hanley personally prepares tax returns for his small business clients and offers bookkeeping support and QuickBooks cleanup services.
- Where does Mike Hanley work?
- Mike Hanley is General Partner at Hanfield Venture Partners.
- What check size does Mike Hanley write?
- Mike Hanley typically writes checks of $100K β $5M.
- Where did Mike Hanley go to school?
- Mike Hanley studied at Hofstra University (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Accounting); Queens College (Mathematics).
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