Staying True to Our Roots: Providing Value-Added Audit and Tax Services with Seasoned Expertise – Dennis Gardiner, CPA, Managing Partner

At the heart of our firm’s philosophy is a commitment to delivering high-quality, value-added audit and tax services through a team of seasoned professionals who understand the unique needs of our clients. For over 60 years, we’ve embraced a focused approach—serving clients thoughtfully, strategically, and with lasting relationships at the center of all we do.

A significant portion of our work centers around ag-based businesses, particularly cooperatives. This specialization has allowed us to build deep industry knowledge and deliver services that go beyond compliance to offer true value. Additionally, partners and team members bring decades of combined experience in auditing credit unions, local governments, with a focus on counties, employee benefit plans and nonprofits—further extending our firm’s capacity to serve specialized sectors with precision and insight.

One of the core reasons for our long-term success is that we’ve never tried to be all things to all clients. We stay close to home, figuratively and literally, by concentrating on what we do best: audits and tax. By not spreading ourselves thin across industries and services, we’ve been able to maintain a high level of quality and personal attention.

We’re especially proud of the longevity and stability of our team. The average tenure of our partners is an impressive 21.8 years. Managers average 15.5 years, seniors 6.1 years, and even our newer staff are quickly building their expertise, averaging just under 2 years. Overall, our team’s average tenure is 12.3 years—a testament to our positive workplace culture and the trust we’ve built internally as well as externally.

As we look to the future, we remain committed to the principles that have guided us for six decades. With the continued trust and loyalty of our clients, we plan to maintain this focused approach while strategically growing our firm—especially across the Midwest, and increasingly, throughout the U.S.

We thank our clients, partners, and team members for being part of this journey—and we look forward to what lies ahead.