Partner
Michael was born in Vorarlberg in 1975 and went to school in Dornbirn and Bregenz. After his military service, he decided to leave small Vorarlberg and study in Vienna. He has stayed in Vienna and currently lives with his family in the 19th district. One of his great passions is tennis.
Michael studied business administration at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), graduating in 2000. In 2001, he studied at the University of Wisconsin, USA, followed by a doctorate at WU in 2002. He discovered his passion for tax law during his studies, completed relevant internships and has worked in tax advisory since 2002.
After training with the Chamber, he was sworn in as a tax advisor in 2006, followed by his appointment as an auditor in 2009. After working as a tax manager at Deloitte Austria and a senior tax manager at Grant Thornton Unitreu, Michael became a partner at BDO Austria in 2015. In 2020, he set up his own firm together with Manfred Guzy and Michael Filla.