Biography
Eric has worked in public accounting and the private industry since 1997. He provides tax compliance, consulting, and planning services to entities in the food and agriculture industries, including family-owned businesses, closely held entities, cooperatives, and venture capital–owned businesses.
Eric also provides federal and state income tax planning services to companies with complex M&A activity. He also has additional planning and consulting specialties in the areas of business succession and transition planning; choice of entity planning; and a variety of federal and state tax credits and incentives associated with R&D, domestic manufacturing, and export activities.
Selected Speaking Engagements
- Exploring Non-Qualified Equity
(June 2015) - Fundamentals of Cooperative Tax Accounting
(November 2014) - Basic Subchapter T Cooperative Tax
(August 2014) - Alternative Capitalization Structure Considerations for Cooperatives
(August 2014) - Section 199 Update
(February 2012)
Professional Affiliations
- Executive Committee Member, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, Legal Tax and Accounting Committee
- Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Member, Grain and Feed Association
- President, National Board of Directors, National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives
- Vice-Chairman, Tax Committee, National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives
Education
- BBA, finance, Iowa State University
- MBA, University of Nebraska at Omaha