Michelle Ihlefeldt, EA

Michelle Ihlefeldt, EA

By: Jason Watson / Posted Monday, October 14, 2024
Posted By: Jason Watson

Michelle grew up in Aurora, Colorado. She is the middle child of three. She was the official baker of the home, but also loved being outside and going to the creek with her brother to catch creatures for her mom.

She got her Bachelor’s degree from Regis University. Outside of her Accounting major, she also loved history and art. Her favorite accounting class was her Master’s degree program in forensic auditing.

Michelle has CPAs in her family and business majors. She has never known a year without April 15 bring circled on the calendar.  Accounting for her is a puzzle that requires her to solve it and put the pieces together to create the finished product.

Michelle is a mother to five kids, who she’s raised on her own for the last nine years. She loves the garden and watching everything grow and mature. Being outside in Colorado is great. You can find her and the family camping, spending time at church on various activities and reading. She also LOVES to bake bread. Yum.

Newer Michelle Jarina
Older Michelle Day, CPA, CFE

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Jason Watson, CPA is a Partner and the CEO of WCG CPAs & Advisors, a boutique consultation and tax preparation CPA firm serving clients nationwide with 7 partners and over 90 tax and accounting professionals specializing in small business owners and real estate investors located in Colorado Springs.

He is the author of Taxpayer’s Comprehensive Guide on LLC’s and S Corps and I Just Got a Rental, What Do I Do? which are available online and from mostly average retailers.

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