Lynn Gardinier, a principal with Baker Tilly, has been with the firm since 1991. She specializes in accounting, assurance and consulting services for manufacturers and distributors, primarily serving closely held businesses across the Midwest. Her clients operate in the food and beverage, agribusiness, cooperative, industrial systems, and consumer packaged goods sectors.
- Serves as lead partner on accounting and assurance engagements for manufacturing and distribution clients
- Solves complex technical accounting issues
- In-depth experience auditing multistate and multinational companies
- Assists clients with complex business combinations, purchase accounting, fair value matters, equity and debt transactions
- Proactively applies new accounting and reporting rules and works closely with clients upon adoption
- Leads and performs reviews of accounting policies and procedures to improve the operation of the accounting function and strengthen internal controls
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA)
- Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
- Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC)
- UW-Whitewater College of Business and Economics Advisory Council member
- UW-Whitewater Chancellor Search Committee (Alumni and community representative)
- Forward Foundation, Inc. (board of directors, past chair)
- Forward Janesville, Inc. (former board member and past chair)
- United Way Blackhawk Region – (former board member, past chair and former Community Impact Council chair)
Location
Janesville, WI
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting
University of Wisconsin–Whitewater