Jeff Reardon

6 Rules for Staying in Control of Your Lending Relationship and Your Grain Business

Have reliable monthly numbers from a repeatable process Understand what is important on your financial statements Create and revise your grain/cash flow plan Train banking staff every year - no exceptions Work with only one bank for the operating...

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The Process of Canadian Mark-to-Market Grain Accounting

The process of Mark-to-Market accounting for Canadian grain elevators basically looks like this: Develop the routine of tracking data on the six...

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Six Essential Reports: Accurate Mark-to-Market Accounting for Canadian Grain Elevators

Historical business truths typically come from very simple concepts. “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get” (Warren Buffet). “A penny saved...

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3 Ways to Value Grain to Achieve your Financial Goals

How much unrealized profit or loss do you want to pick up on your financial statements? The answer to this question determines the method grain...

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3 Attributes of an Excellent Mark-to-Market Accounting Plan

Producing financial statements monthly is the best way to monitor the progress of your business. Monthly statements that include a Balance Sheet and...

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The Key to Obtain Financing for Grain Merchandising

The end of summer brings thoughts of planning and profitability. Grain companies that buy grain from producers and sell it immediately to users of...

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5 Steps to Break-Even Analysis

The first step is to eliminate break even from the discussion, no grain company is in business to break-even. Decide on a profit target and this...

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4 Steps to Create a Financial Dashboard

Financial dashboards are an efficient way to integrate long term goals into your monthly management process. The most effective dashboards have...

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Three Keys To Financial Success In 2017

Efficiency is the word I hear most often when talking with grain company CFO’s. The Sales, Operations, and Finance business segments need to be...

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3 Key Points for CFOs in the 2016 Grain Merchandising Season

The word is out; grain merchandising margins are down all over the grain industry. Publicly traded and private companies are showing financial stress...

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