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Mary Raabe, CFE, CPA/ABV/CFF, CVA, MBA

Tax & Business Services | Director | Forensic & Valuation Services

After working in the capacity as a Controller and Vice President of Finance with manufacturing companies for over 13 years, Mary Raabe joined Wegner CPAs in 2003.  She has over 35 years of varied accounting and management experience in the areas of public accounting, taxation, and private industry. Mary recently attained certification in the forensics area – Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) – from the AICPA in addition to certification as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

  • Prepares business valuations for estate/gift tax purposes, divorce, buy/sell agreements, and litigation
  • Consultant and expert witness in business valuation and forensic matters
  • Held various senior management positions at both plant and division level of a Fortune 500 company, including VP-Finance, VP-Business Development, and Controller
  • Advanced knowledge in standard, configured and job cost inventory control systems for manufacturing companies
  • Assisted in initial public offering of a company, including restatement of financial statements to conform to SEC guidelines and registration statement preparation
  • As Team Leader, instrumental in implementation of $7 million Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution for a mid-sized manufacturing company

   

  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Certified Fraud Examiner
  • Certified Valuation Analyst
  • Certified in Financial Forensics
  • Accredited in Business Valuation
  • Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • Member, Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA)
  • Member, National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA)
  • Member, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
  • Member, the ESOP Association, WI Chapter
  • Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin – Madison
  • Executive MBA Degree from the University of Wisconsin – Madison