Jim Halvorsen

Overview

Jim is a member of the firm wide agribusiness and cooperative (ABC) group leadership team and is involved with providing direction and education for the ABC group to ensure clients receive the quality services they expect and deserve. Jim has worked directly with clients to improve their internal accounting functions, controls, and financial statement reporting processes. He has been involved with assisting management and board of directors in improving their evaluation and review of month-to-month financial statements. Jim has assisted grain elevators in understanding the impact on their margins related to price fluctuations and basis movement. His involvement in various local and national organizations allows him to be a resource for the clients he serves.

Technical expertise

• Extensive assurance, accounting and tax services for:
  • Farm Supply Cooperatives
  • Privately owned agribusiness organizations
• Grain consulting services relating to:
  • Evaluating margins and the impact on margins from market changes
  • Identifying and reducing risks related to grain marketing
  • Improving and simplifying month to month accounting processes
  • Strengthening internal controls to improve financial reporting
• Consulting and facilitating cooperatives on mergers and acquisitions
• Familiarity with commodity hedging and the impact of derivatives on financial statements

Education

In the community