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Fish Philosophy – Choose Your Attitude

Williams James, the American father of psychology, once said “The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude.” Not every job is enjoyable. Even when you enjoy what you…

October 28, 2014
| Steph McCoy

QuickBooks Quirks Column – Accountant’s Copy

Did you know that you can send your QuickBooks file to your accountant and still work in the file? The Accountant’s Copy allows the accountant to make changes to your file, allows you to continue working and entering…

October 28, 2014
| Ketel Thorstenson, LLP

Alumni Spotlight – Steve Schacht, CPA, Partner

Twenty-five years ago, Steve Schacht graduated from the University of South Dakota Beacom School of Business with a bachelor of science degree in accounting, hesitant of what his next steps should be. After some consideration, he kicked off his…

October 28, 2014
| Ketel Thorstenson, LLP

Farmers, ranchers will have a busy tax season

With last week’s beautiful fall weather, it’s hard to believe that just one year ago farmers and rancher were still reeling from the effect of Atlas, the most devastating blizzard in decades to hit western South Dakota and the Black…

October 28, 2014
| Ketel Thorstenson, LLP

Reminder for Farmers and Ranchers

Ranchers and farmers may need to be planning more this year than usual. Congress finally passed the Farm Bill of 2014 with catch up provisions for 2012 and 2013. The bill also provided for payments due to losses…

October 27, 2014
| Mike Finnegan

Five tips for smoother employee relations

So you’ve started your own business and built it up. You can no longer do everything yourself. Just hire a few people, and all your problems will be solved, right? Not necessarily, said Amanda Dokter, PHR, Human Resources Manager…

October 24, 2014
| Ketel Thorstenson, LLP

Staff Credentials and Promotions Announced

Ketel Thorstenson is proud to announce that Traci Fitting, EA, was promoted to Tax Manager. In addition, Kristen Reed, Abby Hagen, Austin Eichacker and Joei Tieman have passed the CPA exam. Traci Fitting is an Enrolled Agent and tax…

October 6, 2014
| Sadie Snyder

Braun Earns CFE Credential

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the world’s largest anti-fraud organization and leading provider of anti-fraud training and education, is pleased to award Nina Braun of Rapid City, SD, the globally preferred Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credential. In…

October 5, 2014
| Sadie Snyder