MossAdams - Ryan Kuenzi

Industry Expertise

Agribusiness Food & Beverage Forest Products Hospitality Manufacturing & Consumer Products

Practice Focus

Business Tax Credits & Incentives M&A Tax

Biography

Ryan has advised businesses and owners since 2004. He’s a trusted business consultant to various food, beverage, agricultural, timber, and manufacturing and distribution businesses.

Ryan provides federal and state tax-related compliance, consulting, and planning services, including those related to tax-saving opportunities, entity structure, and growing and preserving taxpayer wealth. He has experience with family owned, closely held, cooperative, and institutional investor backed businesses as well as advising on transactions to include M&A, business sales, and strategic investors.

Ryan also advises in the areas of business succession and ownership transition planning, entity planning; business acquisitions and dispositions; and a variety of federal and state tax credits and incentives associated with R&D, domestic manufacturing, and export activities.

External Publications

Planting a Seed for Successful Business: Budgeting and Forecasting for Nurseries (Digger Magazine, November 2014)

Professional Affiliations

Member, Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants
Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Education

BS, accounting, Oregon State University
MBA, Oregon State University

Insights from Ryan Kuenzi

Credit Co-op Patrons Could Save on Borrowing with Proposed 163(j) Guidance

Guidance requested by the NCFC and the NSAC would allow netting of the patronage dividend with the interest expense paid to the cooperative.

S Corp to C Corp Conversion: Benefits and Considerations

Deciding to make an S corp to C corp conversion comes with a nuanced list of benefits and liabilities. Learn more.

5 Tax and Estate Planning Opportunities for the Forest Products Industry

Establish a planning process that balances the need for current cash flows with long-term obligations and opportunities.

R&D Tax Credit: A Cash Flow Opportunity for Food & Beverage

The wide variety of innovation and activity in food and beverage makes it a natural fit for R&D tax credits.

Succession Planning for Your Business: Plant the Seeds for a Fruitful Future

Discover the five key elements of succession planning that can help you secure a fruitful future for your business.

Three Ways to Advance Your Nursery Business Before an Economic Downturn

Help your nursery evaluate and bolster its strengths while the market is stable.

How Tax Reform Could Impact the Wine, Beer, and Spirits Industries

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act contains provisions specifically affecting the wine, beer, and spirits industries. Our Insight has the details.

First Rule of Nursery Transactions for Buyers: Know What You’re Getting

Buyers of a business are often more experienced at transactions than sellers, but tax and other issues can still catch them by surprise. We give an overview of areas to watch.

When Selling a Nursery Business, Start with Self-Reflection

When ready to exit their business, many nursery owners jump straight to transaction price. Increase your value by thinking through these important factors first.