Michael Kirchner

Mike is a Managing Director at Centri Business Consulting. He has more than 20 years of accounting, advisory, and audit experience. He joined Centri in February 2022 and supports clients by providing technical accounting research and papers on a variety of topics, including ASC 606 revenue recognition, ASC 842 lease accounting, ASC 805 business combinations, and complex debt and equity transactions. In addition, Mike assists clients with the preparation of periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Prior to his time with Centri, Mike was an Assistant Controller and International Controller of Mistras Group, Inc., a publicly traded company. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing SEC financial and external reporting, as well as technical accounting areas including revenue recognition, leases, and stock-based compensation. He provided oversight with the month-end close process, group consolidation, and coordinated external audits. Additionally, he worked closely with internal audit to ensure compliance by documenting, implementing, and evaluating internal controls.

Before joining Mistras, Mike was an Accounting and Audit Manager at EisnerAmper, LLP, where he delivered accounting, auditing, and business consulting services to both public and private sector clients across various industries, such as technology, professional services, manufacturing, and retail.

Mike received a B.S. in Accounting from Monmouth University and an M.B.A. from Rider University. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in New Jersey and an active member of the New Jersey Society of CPAs, participating since July 2024 in the NJCPA Accounting & Auditing Standards Interest Group.