About Michael Bernier
Michael Bernier is a certified public accountant. He is a partner in Ernst & Young’s national tax practice based in Boston, Mass.
Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The multinational firm is headquartered in London, with offices across the world. It is considered one of the “big four” accounting firms.
Bernier leads a team that focuses on the monetization of federal and state tax credits. This includes renewable energy tax credits, the low-income housing tax credit, the historic rehabilitation tax credit and the new markets tax credit. He also leads the firm's efforts around Opportunity Zones.
In addition to transaction work, Bernier’s team works with clients on accounting and compliance related issues stemming from these transactions. Clients include various stakeholders such as private equity and venture capital firms, strategic investors, project developers, tax equity investors and project lenders.
Since joining Ernst & Young in 2000, Bernier has advised clients on numerous transaction-related matters. He has focused on the tax and business issues arising from how the U.S. government uses the tax code to subsidize some activities.
He made partner at the firm in 2017.
Bernier graduated from Bentley University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in finance.
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Ernst & Young
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200 Clarendon Street, Boston
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