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...
Ask the Experts – Public Accounting as a Career
Ask The Experts Segment On April 7th, 2023, Joel Gratz, Managing Partner here at Christianson, and Sara De Roo, Partner joined Bill on KWLM during the "Ask the Experts" segment. This month, Joel, Sara, and Bill took a minute to chat a little about why they choose a career as public accountants, the challenges in the industry today, and why you might want to think about choosing to become a CPA yourself! Listen Here! Read More...
Ask the Experts – Employee Retention Credits
Ask The Experts Segment On February 1st, 2023, Joel Gratz, Managing Partner here at Christianson, and Teresa Carlson, Partner joined Bill on KWLM during the "Ask the Experts" segment. This month, Joel, Teresa, and Bill took a minute to chat a little about how employee retention credits may affect your business. Listen Here! Read More...
Ask the Experts – What 2023 Might Look Like
Ask The Experts Segment On January 4th, 2023, Joel Gratz, Managing Partner here at Christianson, and Dustin Kotrba, Partner joined Bill on KWLM during the "Ask the Experts" segment. This month, Joel, Dustin, and Bill took a minute to chat a little about what 2023 might look like! Listen Here! Read More...
Ask the Experts – How we can help Small Businesses
Ask The Experts Segment On December 7th, 2022, Joel Gratz, Managing Partner here at Christianson, and Chelsey Mueller, CPA, Tax Manager, joined Bill on KWLM during the "Ask the Experts" segment. This month, Joel, Chelsey, and Bill took a minute to chat a little about how Christianson can help your business and more. Listen Here! Read More...
Ask the Experts – Competitive Benefits for Small Businesses
Ask The Experts Segment On November 4th, 2022, Joel Gratz, Managing Partner here at Christianson, and Jen Engel, Human Resources joined Bill on KWLM during the "Ask the Experts" segment. This month, Joel, Jen, and Bill took a minute to chat a little about creative ways to make your business's benefits packages more competitive. Listen Here! Read More...
Ask the Experts – New GAAP Standard effective 12/31/2022
Ask The Experts Segment On October 7th, 2022, Joel Gratz, Managing Partner here at Christianson, and Kathryn Mueller, CPA, Attest Manager, joined Bill on KWLM during the "Ask the Experts" segment. This month, Joel, Kathryn, and Bill took a minute to chat a little about what the new GAAP Standard means for you and your business and more. Listen Here! Read More...
Ask the Experts – IRA Overview
Ask The Experts Segment On September 9th, 2022, Joel Gratz, Managing Partner here at Christianson, and Rebecca Johnson, CPA, Tax Manager, and inhouse Tax Guru joined Bill on KWLM during the "Ask the Experts" segment. This month, Joel, Rebecca, and Bill took a minute to chat a little about what the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act contains. Listen Here! Read More...