Ryan J. Churness, CPA, MBT
CPA - Shareholder at Schechter Dokken Kanter CPA's- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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CPA
Minnesota Board of Accountancy
Experience
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SDK CPAs (Schechter Dokken Kanter)
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United States
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Accounting
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1 - 100 Employee
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CPA - Shareholder
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Jan 2006 - Present
I specialize in tax planning and preparation for all business entities and individuals. This includes numerous industries including manufacturing, recyling, retail, food service, family owned business, and entrepreneurs. I enjoy working with entrepreneurs who are experts in their respective fields and looking to start a business of their own. We discuss the various tax implications of each entity so that they can make informed decisions.I also work on publicly traded companies and tax provisions as required by financial accounting standard ASC 740 and handle IRS or state correspondence related to tax notices and/or exams received by clients. I have a Master's of Business Taxation from the University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Mgmt.
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Auditor - Internship
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Sep 2004 - Dec 2005
Financial statement auditor of the North Dakota University System internship. The ND University System is made of 11 state universities which are required to be audited by the State Auditor of North Dakota in accordance with GASB. Work experience related to receiving information from university's accounting department, reviewing for correctness and proper application/presentation according to accounting standards, providing comments and/or correcting entries, researching proper treatment and presentation. Other tasks involved much client interaction involving inventory counts, documentation observation, random sample testing, analytical procedures to test for reasonableness and accuracy, inquiries of staff/mgmt, etc
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Education
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University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management
MBT, Master's of Business Taxation -
Minnesota State University - Moorhead
B.S., Accounting, Business Administration