About Michael Carter
Michael Carter is a Professional Turnaround Accountant and the principal overseer of Doctor Accountant, with direct responsibility for six of seven subsidiaries and operational oversight across two centralized cost centers: Bangkok (Operations Center) and Seattle, Washington (Administrative Offices).
Under his supervision, the Bangkok Operations Center supports day-to-day execution with five full-time international staff, while two full-time U.S. W-2 employees support domestic administrative, payroll, and compliance functions. These centers function as non-revenue, non-operating cost centers dedicated to execution, continuity, and institutional control.
The Clinical Approach
Michael brings extensive experience in turnaround accounting, compliance, and applied business law, serving as the final approver for operational and financial decision-making across the majority of the firm’s subsidiaries.
"His role is analogous to an attending physician: responsible not only for diagnosis, but for authorizing treatment, monitoring response, and determining when escalation or restraint is required."
Michael views businesses not as abstract financial instruments, but as living systems—capable of stress, shock, recovery, and long-term health. Some businesses need advice. Others need treatment, monitoring, and long-term care. He believes companies under strain must be treated with the same seriousness as fragile human life: beginning with diagnosis, followed by stabilization of vital functions (cash flow, controls, compliance), then root-cause treatment, and only later rehabilitation and growth. Premature scaling, like premature discharge, often leads to relapse.
Background & Service
During his military service, Mr. Carter held roles in business administration, where he managed complex payroll coordination, administrative systems, and large-scale travel logistics for an anti-submarine warfare unit of approximately 300 personnel, requiring daily precision and zero-failure tolerance. He participated in three overseas deployments, living and operating in Sicily (Italy), Manama (Bahrain), and Keflavík (Iceland).
His proudest personal accomplishment during this period was completing over 500 hours of volunteer service in wildlife conservation, reinforcing a long-term stewardship mindset rather than short-term extraction.
Academic & Professional Foundation
Two weeks after completing his final day of active duty, Michael transitioned full-time to the University of Washington, where he pursued the completion of a Master of Science in Accounting, with a focused emphasis on law, restructuring, and turnaround practice. His academic training is complemented by professional certifications in payroll, bookkeeping, and turnaround services.
Investment Philosophy
All ownership and investment decisions under his leadership are made with a five- to seven-year clinical horizon, with no investment held for fewer than 36 months. This minimum holding period ensures adequate time for recovery, monitoring, stabilization, and the establishment of durable long-term operating health.
Mr. Carter maintains active affiliation with the Washington State Bar Association (Veterans Division), the Southeast Asian Bar Association, and the Turnaround Management Association.