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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. Read More...

Joel Gratz, Managing Partner and CPA, and Jonathon Skindelien, Senior Tax Accountant, joined  Bill on KWLM during the “Ask the Experts” segment. This month they discussed the upcoming April 15th deadline and how to properly file an extension. Read More...

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 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 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 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 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 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...