Ryan Goehring Cattle
Experience steering business, accounting and tax strategy
When Ryan Goehring Cattle’s accountant closed shop, the family business needed a new CPA with experience in the livestock industry — and fast since the transition happened during the middle of tax season.
The Challenge
Ryan Goehring Cattle needed a new CPA, but it didn’t just want a tax filer. The family-owned business was looking for someone who understood the industry and could offer a higher level of business, accounting and tax strategy.
The Solution
For Ryan Goehring, Wipfli offered the best of both worlds: the depth and resources of a large firm, plus CPAs with personal experience in the livestock show industry. Wipfli spent time learning about Goehring’s cattle operation and, most importantly, how he wanted to work with a CPA firm. Goehring needed a CPA to help him create big-picture goals and business plans and find opportunities for improvement.
Wipfli cared about my business and what I could do to grow and see more success. It wasn’t about pushing out another tax return. I wanted to focus more on my business, and Wipfli delivered.
The results
Tax filing came first. Wipfli found fuel tax credits and a sales tax exemption for farm use that Goehring hadn’t been taking, among other tax strategies the company could leverage. For the first time in years, Goehring received a tax refund. Wipfli also amended the prior-year return, allowing him to gain a refund for it as well. Now, Wipfli and Goehring are working together to uncover more strategic opportunities for the business.
