Farming + Agriculture Accounting
The business of agriculture
Our knowledge of the entire agribusiness supply chain, from grower to retailer, allows us to identify areas where we can increase efficiency and deliver solutions to help your business thrive.
We go beyond financial statements and tax returns.
We work closely with our clients and with those in the industry, bringing ideas and evaluating opportunities. We share best practices stemming from our involvement in the agribusiness industry, including accounting procedures, tax strategies, investment opportunities, staffing needs, and ways to bring people and companies together.
Accurate financial reporting prepared by analyzing accounts receivable and accounts payable information provides useful guidance for your business. We design our farm accounting, audit, tax, and consulting services to provide your business standardized information that is easy to review and is available electronically.
Benchmarking your business strength against your competitors in the global economy is a valuable resource. We perform analysis of variations and help you evaluate key financial ratios so you can seek ways to improve the way your business runs.
We stay up to date with the most recent proclamations from the Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to watch over concerns and challenges that your business may have.
Our professional services
- Depreciation calculations for equipment, land, crops, and ranching
- Operations and cash flow analysis
- Specific insight of tax methods unique to agribusiness
- Supply chain knowledge
Our agribusiness advisors can help you consider:
- How do you evaluate your business’s profitability, cash flow management, and potential risks?
- Do you proactively work on tax planning that produces real savings?
- Are you trying to find ways to meet a lender’s reporting requirements?
- Have you thought about succession planning for your farm or ranch?
Client Spotlight
We care for your business like it’s our own.
See Freeborn Farms in action as they raise commercial cows and produce crops such as hay, turnips, spring oats, and grass seed. Farming has been passed down in the Freeborn family for many generations since the 1870s.
Meet Our Professionals
Partner
Erik Gillam, CPA
Aldrich CPAs + Advisors
Erik joined Aldrich in 2004 and has spent his entire career focused on providing assurance audits, reviews and compilations to agricultural and farming. Erik co-leads the agribusiness niche at Aldrich. As a leading agribusiness consultant, Erik has spent his entire career focused on providing assurance audits, reviews, and compilations to agricultural clients. Teacher for Financial… Read more Erik Gillam, CPA
Erik's Specialization
- Agriculture and farming
- Cooperatives
- Closely-held businesses
- Audit and assurance
- Certified Public Accountant
Partner
Curtis Sawyer, CPA
Aldrich CPAs + Advisors LLP
Curtis Sawyer provides farm accounting, tax compliance, planning, and agribusiness consulting services to his clients in the agriculture industry. He works closely with businesses across several industries with an emphasis in agriculture, farming, cooperatives and food-processing, as well as closely-held businesses and their owners. Curtis also presents on topics including regulatory reform and tax savings… Read more Curtis Sawyer, CPA
Curtis's Specialization
- Agribusiness consulting
- Farm accounting
- Manufacturing
- Closely-held businesses
- Cooperatives
- Certified Public Accountant
- Strategic tax planning and compliance
Senior Manager
Brooke Davis, CPA
Aldrich CPAs + Advisors LLP
Brooke Davis began her career at Aldrich CPAs and Advisors in September 2012. She provides audit and assurance services to agribusiness clients and specializes in agriculture inventory and internal control reviews, compilation engagements, and cost accounting. Brooke appreciates working with agribusinesses of all sizes, from small family farms to large marketing and sales cooperatives. Brooke… Read more Brooke Davis, CPA
Brooke's Specialization
- Agribusiness
- Audit, reviews, and compilation engagement
- Cooperative accounting
- Agriculture inventory and internal control reviews
- Cost accounting
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
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