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Dive deeper into your leadership, organization, and vision. We’ll explore your challenges, culture, decision-making approach, and strategic focus areas to determine the most effective path forward.

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Step 4. Strategic Kickoff

Begin your engagement with a focused kickoff session. We’ll align on goals, timelines, communication rhythm, and success metrics. You gain clarity from day one.

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His work emphasizes innovation, cross-functional alignment, and leadership excellence—empowering executives to anticipate change and lead with clarity in an evolving business landscape.

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Minnich + Associates | Manchester University

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Executive Programs

As VP Executive Programs and Board Member including a Past President, John Minnich, CGMA, CPA has led FEI Fort Wayne Executive Programs

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MBA Expertise

John Minnich, CGMA, CPA has served on the AACSB-Accredited MBA Faculty as MBA Policy Chair in the Richard T. Doermer School of Business at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Executive Programs

As VP Executive Programs and Board Member including a Past President, John Minnich, CGMA, CPA has led FEI Fort Wayne Executive Programs

FEI Fort Wayne
MBA Expertise

John Minnich, CGMA, CPA has served on the AACSB-Accredited MBA Faculty as MBA Policy Chair in the Richard T. Doermer School of Business at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Executive Programs

As VP Executive Programs and Board Member including a Past President, John Minnich, CGMA, CPA has led FEI Fort Wayne Executive Programs

FEI Fort Wayne
Faculty Consultant

John Minnich, CGMA, CPA has served as a Faculty Coach, Consultant, and Peer Reviewer including member of the Summative Peer Review Network and Committee for the Advancement of Scholarly Teaching and Learning Excellence (CASTLE)

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MBA Expertise

John Minnich, CGMA, CPA has served on the AACSB-Accredited MBA Faculty as MBA Policy Chair in the Richard T. Doermer School of Business at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Executive Programs

As VP Executive Programs and Board Member including a Past President, John Minnich, CGMA, CPA has led FEI Fort Wayne Executive Programs

FEI Fort Wayne
Faculty Consultant

John Minnich, CGMA, CPA has served as a Faculty Coach, Consultant, and Peer Reviewer including member of the Summative Peer Review Network and Committee for the Advancement of Scholarly Teaching and Learning Excellence (CASTLE)

CELT Peer Review
MBA Expertise

John Minnich, CGMA, CPA has served on the AACSB-Accredited MBA Faculty as MBA Policy Chair in the Richard T. Doermer School of Business at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Executive Research and Advisory Firm

Minnich + Associates is an independent executive research and advisory firm, delivering original, practitioner‑led insights for senior executive leaders.

Our executive research—authored by John Minnich—advances executive dialogue, leadership priorities, and strategic decision‑making across sectors, and is published both independently and through leading national professional organizations, with findings appearing in business media.

Executive Research Topics

John Minnich has researched and written on a range of executive leadership, finance, governance, audit, risk, technology, and organizational performance topics. Selected areas of focus include:

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Audit Fee Stability, AI Adoption, and the Evolving Audit Landscape

Practitioner-led executive research examining audit fee stability, changing auditor-client relationships, and the emerging, though uneven, role of AI in audit methodology, value delivery, and governance expectations.

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Evolution of the Finance Function

Practitioner-led executive research examining how CFO roles, operating models, and enterprise decision-making continue to evolve amid AI adoption and broader organizational transformation.

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Financial Executive Priorities

Practitioner-led executive research capturing the priorities, challenges, and strategic focus areas shaping finance leadership agendas, including growth, technology and AI adoption, talent, risk, and operational execution across industries.

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Executive Advisory and Research for Senior Leaders

Informing strategy, governance, and decision‑making at the enterprise level

John Minnich, CGMA, CPA, conducts executive advisory and executive research through Minnich + Associates, delivering insights that inform strategic decision-making at the highest levels of leadership. His work explores emerging trends, strategic priorities, and best practices shaping the future of senior executives and enterprise strategy.

Minnich’s extensive professional experience includes roles as an assurance and advisory practitioner with multiple CPA firms, an IT systems consultant with a firm specializing in financial and business-management software solutions, and CFO in the C-suite.

Minnich + Associates delivers tailored executive advisory and executive research, equipping leaders and organizations with actionable insights to refine strategies, strengthen governance, and drive informed decision-making.

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Whether you are refining direction, strengthening performance, or evaluating critical decisions, Minnich + Associates offers focused insight to support clarity, alignment, and sustained momentum.

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John Minnich, Founder of Minnich + Associates

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Whether you are refining direction, strengthening performance, or evaluating critical decisions, Minnich + Associates offers focused insight to support clarity, alignment, and sustained momentum.

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John Minnich, Founder of Minnich + Associates

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Executive Programs

As VP Executive Programs and Board Member including a Past President, John Minnich, CGMA, CPA has led FEI Fort Wayne Executive Programs

MBA Expertise

John Minnich, CGMA, CPA has served on the AACSB-Accredited MBA Faculty as MBA Policy Chair in the Richard T. Doermer School of Business at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Executive Programs

As VP Executive Programs and Board Member including a Past President, John Minnich, CGMA, CPA has led FEI Fort Wayne Executive Programs

MBA Expertise

John Minnich, CGMA, CPA has served on the AACSB-Accredited MBA Faculty as MBA Policy Chair in the Richard T. Doermer School of Business at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Executive Programs

As VP Executive Programs and Board Member including a Past President, John Minnich, CGMA, CPA has led FEI Fort Wayne Executive Programs

Faculty Consultant

John Minnich, CGMA, CPA has served as a Faculty Coach, Consultant, and Peer Reviewer including member of the Summative Peer Review Network and Committee for the Advancement of Scholarly Teaching and Learning Excellence (CASTLE)

MBA Expertise

John Minnich, CGMA, CPA has served on the AACSB-Accredited MBA Faculty as MBA Policy Chair in the Richard T. Doermer School of Business at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Executive Programs

As VP Executive Programs and Board Member including a Past President, John Minnich, CGMA, CPA has led FEI Fort Wayne Executive Programs

Faculty Consultant

John Minnich, CGMA, CPA has served as a Faculty Coach, Consultant, and Peer Reviewer including member of the Summative Peer Review Network and Committee for the Advancement of Scholarly Teaching and Learning Excellence (CASTLE)

MBA Expertise

John Minnich, CGMA, CPA has served on the AACSB-Accredited MBA Faculty as MBA Policy Chair in the Richard T. Doermer School of Business at Purdue University Fort Wayne

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