Gene's
Professional Affiliations
EDUCATION & BUSINESS BACKGROUND
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MANKATO TECHNICAL COLLEGE ACCOUNTING PROGRAM
Graduated
with Full Honors
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ACCOUNTING PRACTICE FOUNDED 1973
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LICENSED AS A PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT 1980
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CERTIFIED PRACTITIONER OF TAXATION
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ACCREDITED IN ACCOUNTANCY
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ENROLLED TO PRACTICE BEFORE THE IRS
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LICENSED INVESTMENT ADVISOR
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REGISTERED INVESTMENT REPRESENTATIVE
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & HONORS
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MINNESOTA STATE BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY
Appointed
by Governor Arne Carlson 1992, Re-Appointed 1996
Secretary/Treasurer ‘92-’93, Vice Chair ‘93-’94, Chairman ‘95-‘96
First Enrolled Agent in the Nation to serve as a Board Chairman
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NATIONAL STATE BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY
Disciplinary
Acts Committee
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NATIONAL SOCIETY OF ACCOUNTANTS
Chairman
Public Accountants on State Board of Accountancy
Chairman State Regulation Oversight Committee
Chairman Insurance Committee
Committee Member:
Federal Taxation Committee
Technology Committee
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IRS NATIONAL SURVEY ON ELECTRONIC FILING
1
of 3 from Minnesota selected to serve on this National Survey
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENROLLED AGENTS
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TAX PRACTITIONERS
Vice
President of State Chapter
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MINNESOTA ASSOCATION OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
District
Director & Chairman of several committees
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ACCREDTIED COUNCIL FOR ACCOUNTING & TAXATION
Accredited
in: Accountancy, Tax Preparation, & Advisement
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EDUCATION LIAISON COMMITTEE
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MANKATO TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Accounting
Advisory Committee
Small Business Advisory Committee
CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS
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BLUE EARTH COUNTY RECYCLING COMMITTEE
Appointed
by Board of County Commissioners
Speakers Bureau
Vice Chairman Education Committee
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BLUE EARTH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Board
of Directors
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MINNESOTA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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MANKATO CHARTER COMMISSION
Appointed
by District Judge
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MANKATO AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Business Committee
Legislative Committee
Mankato Hospitality Committee
Tour Guide Festival of Lights
Chair Allocation Committee
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FRIENDS OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY REGIONAL LIBRARY
Board
of Directors
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REPRESENTATIVE JOHN DORN RE-ELECTION COMMITTEE
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CHIRSTIAN CONCERN
Board
of Directors
Treasurer
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MINNESOTA VALLEY LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL
Board
of Directors Treasurer
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MINNESOTA VALLEY LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION
Board
of Directors
Vice President
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ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
Council
President
His children are 4th generation members
PUBLIC SPEAKING
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Mankato State University Adult Education
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Mankato Technical College Adult Education
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National Association of Tax Practitioners, State Convention
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Minnesota Association of Public Accountants
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National Society of Accountants
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National Association of Enrolled Agents
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District 77 Community Services
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Several local civic organizations
NOTABLES
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OFFICE IS ONE OF THE MOST AUTOMATED OFFICES IN MINNESOTA
It
has been used for tours on how to automate an Accounting Practice
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IN HIS CAREER HE HAS PREPARED OVER 25,000 INCOME TAX RETURNS.
Last
year Clients received in excess of ONE MILLION DOLLARS in refunds.
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PRACTICE CONCENTRATES ON SMALL BUSINESS & PERSONAL TAX
Tax
& Financial Planning & Problem Solving.