The straight line

Annual Meetings

Because of this we have seen a polarizing affect to the format of the meetings...It is held really as a formality; having conducted the board elections by mail ballots prior to the meeting. There are still a large number though, that hold a meeting in the “cooperative spirit”, providing a meal and discussing past operations and future plans.

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A Climate for Mergers

As we start into 2014, it looks like the current climate is one where we are going to start to see merger conversations ramp up. There appears to be several reasons why these mergers are happening (or why discussions are ensuing). Amongst them are:

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50 Years of Building Great Relationships

In honor of our 50th year in business, GT would like to reflect on the past and the client relationships we have been fortunate to have created. In this article we would like to place a spotlight on two of the longest standing managers we have had the pleasure of working with; Brad Davis of Gold-Eagle Cooperative in Goldfield, Iowa and Michael Whittie of Federal Employees Credit Union in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Tax Extenders

The Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act proposes to extend several individual, business and energy incentive for up to two years. Those incentives include:

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Daniel Gardiner Memorial Scholarship Winners

This year due to the number of students that applied for the scholarship, and their outstanding achievements, we elected to offer three scholarships. The scholarships were awarded to this year’s graduates from Waukee High School who plan to attend a post secondary school and pursue a degree in accounting. The three candidates each received a scholarship in the amount of $1,000.

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