Michael R. Becher CPA

Strategic Advisor
Office: Indianapolis
mbecher@kdlegal.com
p: 317-238-6208
f: 317-636-1507

Michael Becher, CPA is a retired Audit Partner of Deloitte and Managing Partner of Deloitte's Indianapolis Office, serves as the firm's Strategic Advisor. His over 37 years of experience with Deloitte included serving as an audit partner for 25 years serving public and private companies in industries such as financial services, retail, distribution, manufacturing, and tax-exempt organizations, including experience with Sarbanes-Oxley and its implementation.

Mr. Becher held global, national and regional leadership positions at Deloitte while serving local audit clients and overseeing significant growth as the Indianapolis marketplace leader. Experience with corporate governance (including audit committees) as a board member and as a service provider.

Experience

Professional Associations

Resource Committee Member, FASB Technical
Former Board Member, Member, Indiana CPA Society
Board Member, Financial Executives Institute
Member, American Institute of CPA

Civic Involvement

Former Board Member; Fiscal Policy Committee, Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
Audit Committee, St. Vincent Health Corporation
Board of Directors; Audit Committee; Nominating and Governance Committee, First Merchants Corporation
Board of Directors; Tocqueville Society Committee; Former Campaign Cabinet, United Way of Central Indiana
Dean's Advisory Committee; Alumni Association, Past President, Indiana University Kelley School of Business
Board of Directors; Audit Committee Member and Former Chair; Former Treasurer and VP of Fundraising, Crossroads of America Boy Scout Council
Board of Trustees; Audit and Finance Committees; Chair, Investment Committee; Former Chair of the Opportunities for Excellence Dinner-Corporate Committee, Marian University

Awards & Recognitions

Marian University, Presidents Award
Indiana CPA Society, Public Service Award
Boy Scouts of America, Silver Beaver Award

Credentials

Certifications

Certified Public Accountant

Practices & Industries

Practices

Industries

Insights

Financial Services

Are We in a Banking Crisis? What the Silicon Valley and Signature Banks’ Failure Tell Us About the Future of Financial Institutions (Podcast)

April 13, 2023

Litigation

Supreme Court Confirms that to Violate the TCPA your Automatic Telephone System Must Use a Random or Sequential Generator

April 7, 2021

Secured Lender

President Signs COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021

March 31, 2021

Litigation

Indiana Financial Institutions Continue to be Targeted in Class Action Overdraft and NSF Lawsuits

February 3, 2021

Firm News and Events

Krieg DeVault's Kay Dee Baird Elected Chair of the Indianapolis Bar Association's Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section for 2021

January 1, 2021

Secured Lender

CFPB Issues Finalized Changes To Regulation F To Implement The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

December 16, 2020

Secured Lender

The Importance of Paying Attention to Notices Received in Bankruptcy Cases: Creditor Misses Proof of Claim Bar Date and Loses Claim for $2 Million

November 13, 2020

Secured Lender

Indiana Moratorium on Residential Property Evictions and Mortgage Foreclosures Will Continue Through the End of July 2020

July 5, 2020

Financial Services

CFPB Provides Flexibility to Financial Institutions When Dealing with Billing Errors, Payment Rules and Deposit Accounts Terms Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 17, 2020

Secured Lender

A Message from Krieg DeVault LLP's Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy Practice Group on Our Response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic

March 23, 2020

Financial Services

Financial Services Regulators Respond to COVID-19

March 22, 2020

Secured Lender

Indiana Court of Appeals Expands De Facto Merger Exception to the General Rule Regarding Corporate Liability for Debts

March 8, 2020

Secured Lender

Seventh Circuit Confirms that the Bankruptcy Code Expressly Subordinates a Seller's Reclamation Claim to the Prior Rights of a Secured Creditor

February 19, 2020

Secured Lender

Indiana Supreme Court Rejects Imposition of “Rule of Reasonableness” on the Statutes of Limitations Applicable to a Lender's Pursuit of a Defaulted Mortgage Installment Promissory Note

February 19, 2020

Financial Services

Indiana DFI Enforcement Action Against Auto Dealer Underscores the Importance of Ensuring Indirect Lending Partners Understand Consumer Credit Laws

May 8, 2018

Thought Leadership

The Department of Defense Issues an "Interpretative Rule" to the Military Lending Act - Auto and Personal Property Lenders Faced With Regulatory Uncertainty

January 9, 2018

Thought Leadership

Hold Your Filings: Preliminary Injunction Placed on Government Enforcement of CTA and Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements

December 4, 2024

Business

Partner and Firm Executive Committee Member Brian M. Heaton Elected to Serve as President of the Board of Directors of the Association for Corporate Growth Indiana

May 23, 2024

Firm News and Events

Known By the Successful Company We Keep® - Krieg DeVault Issues Annual Ad Showcasing Transactions from Many of Our Valued and Successful Clients

January 30, 2023

Real Estate

13 Krieg DeVault Attorneys Recognized by 2023 Best Lawyers®; 7 Named to the 2023 Best Lawyers in America® Listing; 1 Receives “Lawyer of the Year” Designation; 6 Receive “Ones to Watch” Designation

August 18, 2022

Business

Krieg DeVault Partners John B. Baxter and Robert A. Greising Named to Chambers USA 2022 List; Firm Named to Chambers USA 2022 List for Real Estate

June 22, 2022

Business

U.S. House of Representatives Reintroduces the MORE Act: Will 2021 be the Year Federal Cannabis Prohibition Finally Ends?

June 14, 2021

Secured Lender

Indiana Supreme Court Curtails Attempted Expansion of Exceptions to General Rule Regarding Successor Liability in Corporate Transactions

May 7, 2021

Business

Governor Holcomb Signs Legislation Modifying Indiana’s Zero Tolerance Per Se Driving Law for Marijuana or Marijuana Metabolite

April 20, 2021

Business

Indiana House Votes to Reverse Indiana’s Ban on Smokable Hemp

February 24, 2021

Litigation

Indiana Supreme Court Affirms Freedom of Contract Principles in Closely Held Company Valuation Case: Choose Your Words Carefully

February 2, 2021

Business

Businesses That File Indiana Sales and Withholding Taxes Must Transition Accounts to New Indiana Department of Revenue System Starting September 8, 2020

September 8, 2020

Labor and Employment

Tax-Exempt Organizations Should be Prepared to File and Pay the Section 4960 Excise Tax on Executive Compensation by July 15, 2020

June 29, 2020

Business

IRS Releases FAQs on Tax Treatment of Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund and Emergency Financial Aid Grants under CARES Act

May 10, 2020

Thought Leadership

UPDATED - Paycheck Protection Program: Confirm the Necessity or Return the Funds

May 5, 2020

Thought Leadership

Further Relief for Indiana Businesses During the Time of COVID-19: Remote Meetings and Suspending Five-Year Limit on Reinstatements

May 4, 2020

Thought Leadership

SBA Issues Additional Interim Guidance on Paycheck Protection Program Clarifying Treatment of Self-Employment and Partner Income

April 15, 2020

Thought Leadership

Insurance Coverage for COVID-19: Six Steps to Help Your Business Maximize Insurance Coverage That May Be Available to Offset COVID-19 Losses and Claims

March 29, 2020

Thought Leadership

Corben A. Lee Joins Krieg DeVault's Business, Acquisitions, and Securities and Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice Groups

January 27, 2019

Firm News and Events

Daniel Tychonievich Joins Krieg DeVault's Business, Acquisitions, and Securities Practice Group; will focus on Intellectual Property and Technology Matters

January 27, 2019

Firm News and Events

Professional Associations

Resource Committee Member, FASB Technical
Former Board Member, Member, Indiana CPA Society
Board Member, Financial Executives Institute
Member, American Institute of CPA

Civic Involvement

Former Board Member; Fiscal Policy Committee, Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
Audit Committee, St. Vincent Health Corporation
Board of Directors; Audit Committee; Nominating and Governance Committee, First Merchants Corporation
Board of Directors; Tocqueville Society Committee; Former Campaign Cabinet, United Way of Central Indiana
Dean's Advisory Committee; Alumni Association, Past President, Indiana University Kelley School of Business
Board of Directors; Audit Committee Member and Former Chair; Former Treasurer and VP of Fundraising, Crossroads of America Boy Scout Council
Board of Trustees; Audit and Finance Committees; Chair, Investment Committee; Former Chair of the Opportunities for Excellence Dinner-Corporate Committee, Marian University