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Spring CFO Articles


It’s Time to Go Digital
To fully digitize farm bookkeeping involves accounting software coupled with a digital receipts and record-keeping system By Craig Macfie...
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2022-level farm profits are over. What’s next?
By Craig Macfie It looks like 2022-level profitability is over for farms in Western Canada. The decline of commodity markets combined...
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Attracting the right kind of capital
Capital is required to grow the farm business but sometimes it takes an innovative approach By: Craig Macfie Agriculture’s future will...
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The Farm Growth Formula
By Craig Macfie Capital + Risk + Execution = Farm Growth “Change is inevitable, growth is optional” is a quote from John C. Maxwell. It’s...
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The building blocks of farm finance
By: Craig Macfie In my career as a farm CPA and CFO I’ve noticed some recurring themes. Balance sheets and consolidation are increasing,...
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More owners at your farm table
Bringing more siblings and cousins on board can strengthen your farm, but be sure to do it right By: Craig Macfie Historically, most...
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What I've Learned as a Fractional Farm CFO
A career as a fractional CFO is emerging as an option for finance professionals with the right mix of experience and entrepreneurial spirit.
3 min read


Watch your grain inventory adjustment
With the winter’s drop in grain prices, it’s important to track your inventory adjustment to avoid cash-flow and financing surprises By:...
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Build a Better Crop Budget
Financial management is evolving as fast as agronomy. Your budget can have the best of both Crop planning involves decisions on return...
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