Vineyards/Family Farms/Food Producers and Processors

Today, agricultural business must make constant adjustments to keep up with the changes in our present-day service-oriented culture. They need to increase efficiency through technology and monitoring production costs and return on investment.

From vineyards, family farms, food producers, dairy and egg ranchers, food processors and cooperatives, the North Bay Area has long had roots in agribusiness. We have had connections with the agribusiness community for over 50 years. Along with farm income tax preparation and planning, we help our agribusiness clients with structuring their business entities, and use industry-specific knowledge to enable efficient operations, minimizing taxes and exposure to liability. We are well versed in state and local tax issues, and help our agricultural clients on a wide range of business planning and management ideas. We can implement accounting software and training, and help with farm business valuation, employee benefit and compensation planning and retirement plan consulting.

We’re here to help your agribusiness with:

• Tax planning and compliance; IRC Section 280E planning
• Audits, review and compilations
• Entity structure
• Farm business valuations
• Inventory cost accounting
• Internal control structure
• Succession and ownership planning