As the calendar has flipped to 2019, I wanted to provide you an update and reminder on accounting standards that may now be in effect or are getting closer to implementation so that you will be prepared. Revenue Recognition (2014-09) In 2014 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued new revenue recognition standards. The impact...

Under the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), there exists a “transition rule” for patron farmers who sold grain, milk, livestock or other commodities to the cooperative(s). This transition rule only applies to producers who sold to a cooperative that has other than a calendar year end. For calendar year end cooperatives, the...

It has been a memorable and reflective year for the agricultural industry in general, and in particular for cooperatives with the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – 2017 and the subsequent Consolidated Appropriations Act – 2018, Section 199A. Many concerns were raised within the agricultural community of the unintended consequences that the...

It’s that time of year when we reflect on what happened over the past year. Depending on where you are geographically, 2018 may be a year that you can’t wait to put in the rear-view mirror (at least I know many of your patrons feel this way). Some areas saw a wet, sometimes snowy spring...

This year started out with a whimper compared to last year’s angst over the roll out of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), particularly as 199 appeared to be axed and replaced by 199A. That was probably one of the most trying times as we attempted to digest and disseminate information as it was...

In July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standard Update ASU 2015-11 – Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory as part of the Board’s Simplification Initiative. Under previous guidance, an entity subsequently measures inventory at the lower of cost or market; market being defined as replacement cost. Under ASU 2015-11, inventory is measured...