Assurance and Accounting Services
We employ rigorous quality controls to provide an opinion on your financial statements and ensure presentation is in accordance with the relevant standards.
Financial reporting is required by Banks, Investors and Federal and Provincial funders. We stay on top of the latest reporting standards for our agriculture clients and keep you apprised of any changes that may impact your operation.
Where an assurance engagement isn’t needed, we can also provide accounting and bookkeeping services – including monthly assistance with data entry and reconciliations, accounting and payroll software conversions and training on year-end financial statement preparation.
To learn more about MNP’s Assurance & Accounting Services, please click here.
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Your Farm Has Hundreds of Moving Parts, Each as Important as The Next.
With an eye for detail and personalized approach, trust MNP’s agriculture specialists to provide the accounting, consulting and tax advice you need.
Insights
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Confidence
February 07, 2025
Protecting your farm: A SWOT analysis of BRM programs for Canadian farmers
From unpredictable weather to market swings, Canadian farmers face a multitude of risks that can make or break their year — or their entire business.
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March 14, 2024
Financial statement reporting for farmers: Does cash or accrual make more sense?
If you’ve ever been unable to grow your farm as a result of the kind of financial reporting you use, it might be time for a change.
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Performance
May 20, 2025
How to ensure your assessment is accurate to maximize your property tax savings
Property tax errors happen all the time, and many organizations may not realize just how much they’re overpaying.
Contact Our Agriculture Team
Stuart Person CPA, CA
National Leader, Crop Services
Stuart is MNP’s National Leader of Crop Services. Based in Edmonton, Stuart brings more than 30 years of experience in agriculture — specializing in the grain, oilseed, and pulse industry — to his role. Passionate about the agriculture industry, he grew up on a farm, and continues to participate as a producer. This experience allows Stuart to relate first-hand to what Canadian agricultural producers face in their operations — and gives him greater insights into how to help producers overcome challenges and achieve their business goals.
Stuart works with agricultural producers, associations, and other industry stakeholders on a daily basis, providing insight and advice on the complex issues affecting the industry. He has extensive experience as an agriculture business advisor and has helped clients from coast to coast deal with a wide range of issues, including succession, risk management planning, tax planning, digital adoption, and many more.
Stuart is dedicated to the community, including serving on the Farm Management Canada – Gestion Agricole du Canada (FMC-GAC) board of directors and on the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI). Stuart is also a proud member of the Canadian Association of Farm Advisors (CAFA, 2008).
Stuart earned a Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) with Distinction from the University of Saskatchewan in 2000. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), qualifying as a Chartered Accountant (CA) in 2003.