On this month’s Ask the Expert program on KWLM, Todd Bergeth talked with Managing Partner Joel Gratz and Senior Accountant Lexi Kopecek. Discussion topics include the timeline and process of a CPA career, and what exactly CPA stands for.
Archives for 2024
TIMELY LEGISLATIVE UPDATES TO PAID LEAVE AND SICK AND SAFE TIME IN MINNESOTA
Minnesota Paid Leave Law Starting in January 2026, Minnesota will enact Paid Leave Legislation, becoming the 13th state to do so. This guarantees job protection and partial wage replacement for individuals unable to work due to a qualifying condition lasting at least seven days. Paid Leave can be used for but not limited to medical,… Continue Reading
ASK THE EXPERTS – ATTESTATION
On the June episode of our Ask the Expert program on KWLM, Todd Bergeth talked with Managing Partner Joel Gratz and Staff Accountant Andrew Miller to answer a crucial question: what is attestation?
Ask the Experts- Beneficial Ownership Information
Joel Gratz, Managing Partner and CPA, and Lindsay Kranz, Manager and CPA, joined Todd Bergeth on KWLM during the “Ask the Experts” segment. This month they discussed the new “Beneficial Ownership Information” (BOI) reporting requirements.
An Internship Experience Worth Sharing
Hello, My name is Allie, and I am a fourth-year student at the University of Minnesota where I will be receiving degrees in strategic communications and English. In my final semester of college, I have been given the opportunity to complete a 16-week internship with Christianson CPAs and Consultants as a Digital Marketing Intern. … Continue Reading
EPA’s Quality Assurance Plan Updates and Developments
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) is currently a voluntary program for most regulated parties where independent third parties verify the validity of RINs by auditing the production of renewable fuel and the generation of Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) on a quarterly basis. This QAP provides an affirmative defense for the… Continue Reading
