Michael Hayes is a Tax Partner with Walters & Associates, CPAs. He has extensive experience in public accounting, specializing in tax planning, compliance, and advisory services for closely held businesses, high-net-worth individuals, and real estate entities. Michael works closely with clients in the healthcare, home health, hospice, and professional services industries, providing strategic guidance on complex tax matters, business structuring, and outsourced CFO services.

Experience

• Provides tax planning and compliance services for S corporations, partnerships, trusts, and individuals.
• Advises on entity structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and real estate transactions including 1031 exchanges and cost segregation studies.
• Works extensively with healthcare-related entities on business and tax strategy.
• Provides outsourced CFO services, including financial oversight, cash flow management, and strategic planning.
• Recognized as an Emerging Leader by the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants in the Tampa Bay Area (2020).
• Delivers short-term and long-term tax planning strategies to optimize client outcomes.