Ask The Experts Segment Recorded on March 14, 2024 Joel Gratz, Managing Partner and CPA, and Kari Buttenhoff, Partner, joined Bill on KWLM during the “Ask the Experts” segment. This month the topic of discussion is National Renewable Fuel Initiatives. Learn more about how Buttenhoff tracks carbon emissions from cradle to grave. Listen Here! Read More...
Ask the Experts- 2024 Preparation
Ask The Experts Segment Recorded on January 5, 2024 Joel Gratz, Managing Partner and CPA, and Finance Manager, Jamie Gades, joined Bill on KWLM during the “Ask the Experts” segment. This month the topic of discussion was providing business owners with recommendations for going into 2024 prepared. Gratz and Gades touch on several topics including: closing out your 2023 books, properly recording expenses, W2 and 1099 reporting, payroll updates, and budgeting. Listen Here! Read More...
Ask the Experts- Year-End Tax Planning
Ask The Experts Segment Recorded on December 6, 2023 Joel Gratz, Managing Partner and CPA, and Chelsey Mueller, Manager and CPA, team up with Bill Dean on KWLM to discuss year-end tax planning. Listen Here! Read More...
Ask the Experts- Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) Law
Ask The Experts Segment Recorded on November 3, 2023 Joel Gratz, Managing Partner and CPA, and Kennedy Sommerfeld, Senior Payroll Specialist, joined Bill on KWLM during the “Ask the Experts” segment. This month they talked about Minnesota's new Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) Law. Gratz and Sommerfeld outline the important requirements surrounding the law that employers should be cognizant of, once the law goes into effect January 1, 2024. Listen Here! Read More...
Ask the Experts- The Job Market
Ask The Experts Segment Recorded on October 6, 2023 Joel Gratz, Managing Partner and CPA, and Libby Flickinger, Recruiter, take the show with Bill Dean on KWLM's talk show by discussing the job market and the needs of current job applicants. Listen Here! Read More...
Ask the Experts- Cooperative Businesses
Ask The Experts Segment Recorded on September 8, 2023 Joel Gratz, Managing Partner and CPA, and Gabe Williams, Audit Supervisor & CPA, discuss cooperative businesses and how their structure impacts our local agriculture economy. Learn how a cooperative is different from other business enterprises, the way that patronage functions in cooperatives, and the challenges that cooperatives face. Listen Here! Read More...
Ask the Experts- 1031 Real Estate
Ask The Experts Segment Recorded on August 16, 2023 Joel Gratz, Managing Partner and CPA, and Chelsey Mueller, Manager and CPA, discuss the mechanics of the 1031 real estate sales transaction. Listen Here! Read More...
Ask the Experts – Estate Planning
Ask The Experts Segment Recorded on July 13, 2023 Joel Gratz, Managing Partner and CPA, takes the show with Bill Dean on KWLM's talk show by sharing what you need to know about estate planning. Estate planning is a very individualized process and no two situations are ever the same. Hear a story of estate planning within one of his client experiences and decide if your final wishes are in line today. It's a great reminder to have important money conversations with your loved ones and check on your beneficiaries! Listen Here! Read More...
Ask the Experts – Recent Laws In Legislature
Ask The Experts Segment Recorded on June 7th, 2023 Joel Gratz, Managing Partner and CPA, along with Teresa Carlson, Partner and leader of our Client Accounting and Advisory Services team up with Bill Dean on KWLM with discussion and timelines on the latest legislation and changes coming for both employers and employees. The Sick n Safe Act, also known as sick and safe time, along with the Minnesota Paid Family & Medical Leave Act is going to change natural time off procedures of all employers and employees. They include a description of each, as well as the date they will be effective. Listen to what they must say & gain insight into these two different acts! Listen Here! Read More...
Ask the Experts – Employee Theft
Ask The Experts Segment Recorded on May 5th, 2023 Bradley Pederson, Partner and CFO, takes the show this month with Bill Dean on KWLM and informs listeners on employee theft and the fraud triangles that can occur. 1 in 5 businesses have been impacted, so it's a common issue. Business owners need to be on the lookout and even employees can be stolen from since theft can happen at any paygrade level. Hear his own story of a client and dear friend who was impacted and learn tips to lessen your exposure. Listen Here! Read More...