<p><strong>Rick Battistoni, CPA, CA</strong>, is a Partner and Business Advisor with MNP in Winnipeg. Leader of the firm’s Agriculture Services team for the Winnipeg region, Rick delivers a full suite of assurance and advisory services to clients in the agriculture industry, including agri-business operations, as well as to small- to medium-sized owner-managed businesses in various industries.</p>
<p>With a keen understanding of the agriculture industry, Rick provides clients with a wide range of services and unique solutions to their ever-evolving needs. He delivers cost-effective options to help clients position their operations for success now and into the future.</p>
<p>Rick’s services include personal and corporate tax planning and compliance, valuations, succession planning, strategic planning and assisting with government programs. He also consults on all aspects of running a successful operation, including finance, marketing, production and business profitability planning. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience, Rick is a trusted advisor to clients with grain farms, hog farms, dairy operations, mixed operations and other supply-managed operations as well as to Hutterite colonies.</p>
<p>Rick is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), qualifying as a Chartered Accountant (CA) in 1998. He also has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Manitoba. Rick is a former board member of the Centro Caboto Centre and is a past treasurer for Junior Achievement of Manitoba and the Canadian Diabetes Association, Manitoba Division. He is currently on the Steinbach Chamber of Commerce business development committee.</p>