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Richard A. Pavelka, CPA, CFE

Partner

Rick Pavelka, an audit/accounting partner with over 30 years of extensive audit experience, sits on the firmwide Quality Assurance Committee. He has a diversified background working with organizations ranging from publicly held multinational companies, a Big Four accounting firm, to privately held corporations and various nonprofit organizations. Rick’s auditing experience covers manufacturing firms, service companies, nonprofits, construction companies, and Security and Exchange Commission receiverships. He has provided audit and accounting assistance to start-up companies and expanding companies seeking private placement financing and IPOs. As a certified fraud examiner, he has provided a variety of forensic accounting services to the legal profession.



Richard Pavelka

Richard A. Pavelka, CPA, CFE

Partner
 
Minneapolis
7601 France Ave. South
Suite 400
Minneapolis, MN  55435
Tel: (952) 548-3360
rpavelka@wipfli.com
 
Areas of Expertise
  • Specializes in auditing employee benefit plans, including single and multi-employer
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans including: 401(k), Profit sharing, ESOPs, and Money purchase

Education
  • University of Minnesota; bachelor’s degree in accounting