Q&A with Steve Core, board member for multiple ethanol plants Steve is featured in this year’s Biofuels Financial Conference panel, Meaningful Reports for Financial Leaders. What is the more important decision(s) made by the board annually? What information do you utilize to make that (those) decisions? Communicate clearly with management about goals for the year with a… Continue Reading
Archives for 2016
Congressman Collin Peterson to Speak at Biofuels Financial Conference
This year’s Biofuels Financial Conference will include an appearance by Congressman Collin Peterson. Congressman Peterson represents Minnesota’s Seventh District and is a Ranking Member of the House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture. Congressman Peterson has been a staunch supporter of the biofuels and agriculture industries and an advocate for renewable fuels initiatives in the U.S…. Continue Reading
FSMA Enforcement: 3 Penalties for Non-Compliance
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is like a tiger with shallow teeth but a long reach. There are a lot of ways to get stuck fighting with one, but few ways for him to kill you. Likewise there are a lot of ways to overlook something with your FSMA compliance strategy. However, the FDA… Continue Reading
C&A Hosting Overtime Rule Workshop September 15th
The Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce has looked to the experts at Christianson & Associates to communicate upcoming changes to federal overtime regulations to local businesses. The Department of Labor’s Overtime Final Rule goes into effect on December 1, 2016 and includes some major changes pertaining to local businesses. The threshold for all salaried… Continue Reading
C&A to Host 12th Annual Biofuels Financial Conference
Christianson & Associates is hosting its 12th annual Biofuels Financial Conference October 17-18 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota. With this conference, C&A continues our legacy of working with the biofuels industry to build and sustain financial growth. “We have had the opportunity to be part of the Ethanol and Biodiesel industries’ development for… Continue Reading
Tax Newsletter 8/1/2016
About Your IRS Notice or Letter The IRS normally sends correspondence in the mail and they mail millions of letters to taxpayers every year. This is a follow up to last week’s newsletter with some points to keep in mind if you, or your client, get a letter or notice. Don’t ignore it. Most notices… Continue Reading







