Chris Barrett

About Chris Barrett

Chris is an absolute top notch M&A financial due-diligence provider. He and I have worked on many, many deals together and not only has his advice and services been reliable, accurate and very actionable, but he has been very responsive to client needs and requests. I always am happy to send clients over to Chris because I know that they will be treated and served very well. Keep Chris in your Rolodex!”- Eric Hsu“Chris has been a truly invaluable partner / collaborator on numerous M&A deals in the small to medium sized business space, providing financial due diligence to various clients that I’ve worked with ranging from a buyer of a demolition company to a buyer of a niche online goods business. If you’re looking for a rock solid CPA or someone that is really good at M&A financial due diligence, look no further than Chris’ firm.”- Matthias Smith“Chris and Alyssa were a pleasure to work with on my QofE.[.] I hired another popular accounting firm for my first transaction (it didn\'t close) and I was much more impressed with Chris and Alyssa\'s quality of work.[.] I can\'t recommend Midwest CPA enough. I\'ll be telling all my friends!”- Cathy Wang“Midwest CPA delivered much more than I expected. The QofE was stellar, and the lending bank even stated that it was the best one they have seen. Chris and team were responsive, clear, and easy to work with. I highly recommend Midwest CPA.”- Chad Blodgett- 80+ transactions last year alone- 68 five-star Google reviews-$0 → $2.1M in 3yrsI started Midwest CPA as a side hustle in 2023. Now, we\'re a $2.1M firm with a team of 15.Our main focus:Helping acquisition entrepreneurs buy the right business and avoid buying the wrong one.Most of our clients are buying $1-5M \"boring\" businesses, often in the trades or manufacturing- They’ve saved for years- They’re signing personal guarantees- They’re wiring life-changing money.And they need someone in their corner who\'s looking out for their best interests.That\'s us.When we step into a deal, we- Reconcile cash, tax returns, payroll, and sales systems- Rebuild EBITDA from the ground up- Stress-test seller adjustments- Surface risks before you closeSometimes we confirm the deal is solid.Sometimes we save a client we kill the deal entirely. and that’s the win.If you\'re nearing LOI and you want to make sure the business is actually what the seller is making it out to be.DM me \"Deal.\"I’ll ask some questions about your situation, and we can see if it’s a good fit.

Experience

1. Managing Director Owner

   Midwest Cpa

   Dec 2022 — Present

   Midwest CPA specializes in serving acquisition entrepreneurs.It is our mission to help you avoid buying the wrong company by providing high quality financial due diligence services. Then post close we assist you in putting a solid financial system in place to both minimize taxes and improve decision making.

Education

• Luther College

  Accounting, Accounting and Business/Management

  2015 — 2019