Contact: Jennifer Hacker Olsen
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin (December 1, 2016) — Wipfli LLP (Wipfli), one of the top 20 accounting and consulting firms in the United States, announced today that Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based Benes & Krueger, S.C. (Benes & Krueger) has joined the firm effective December 1.
Rick Dreher, managing partner of Wipfli LLP, said, “Businesses in the construction industry are facing unprecedented challenges and can benefit greatly from working with a firm with deep resources and expertise in their industry. Benes & Krueger’s services greatly complement and expand our capabilities to have a positive impact on our construction clients’ businesses. Together, Wipfli and Benes & Krueger will continue to proactively serve our construction clients as they face ever-changing needs by providing exceptional value though our expanded breadth and depth of services and resources.”
“Both Benes & Krueger and Wipfli are well established and respected service providers in the construction industry with similar cultures and approaches to client service, which makes this combination a great fit for our firms and our clients,” said Benes & Krueger’s co-founder and audit and tax services leader Keith Krueger.
Michael Benes, Benes & Krueger’s co-founder and consulting services leader, added, “We are thrilled to be joining forces with Wipfli and building an even stronger and more experienced firm positioned as a leader in providing top-quality consulting and litigation support services that our construction industry clients have come to expect.”
“Benes & Krueger has been a strong competitor and friend of our firm for many years,” said John Schwab, leader of Wipfli’s Construction and Real Estate practice. “By combining forces, we greatly enhance our audit and tax teams and bring outstanding consulting expertise to the construction market that will position us to be a full-service asset to our current and future clients.”
As part of this combination, Benes & Krueger’s 10 associates, including the firm’s two co-founders, have joined more than 1,700 professionals at Wipfli and will be based in Wipfli’s Milwaukee office.
Established in 1990, Benes & Krueger is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and provides a wide range of services to the construction industry including dispute resolution, litigation support and forensic accounting, computer system selection and implementation, operational audits and reviews, business planning, internal controls, audit and tax.
With 38 offices in the United States and two offices in India, Wipfli ranks among the top 20 accounting and business consulting firms in the nation. For over 86 years, Wipfli has provided businesses with industry-focused assurance, accounting, tax and consulting services to help clients overcome their challenges today and plan for tomorrow.
About Wipfli LLP
With 38 offices in the United States and two offices in India, Wipfli LLP (Wipfli) ranks among the top accounting and business consulting firms in the nation. (Wipfli has U.S. offices in California, Idaho, Illinois, Minnesota, Montana, Pennsylvania, Virginia/Washington D.C., Washington and Wisconsin.)
For over 86 years, Wipfli has provided private and publicly held companies with industry-focused assurance, accounting, tax and consulting services to help clients overcome their business challenges today and plan for tomorrow. The firm’s clients include construction companies, manufacturing companies, financial institutions, health care organizations, real estate companies, insurance companies, nonprofit organizations, units of government, agricultural businesses, dealerships and individuals. Through the firm’s membership in Allinial Global, Wipfli can draw upon the resources of firms from around the world, helping businesses whenever and wherever they need it. For more information, visit wipfli.com.
