John W. Edson, CPA/ABV/CFF, CVA
Tax & Business Valuation Principal | Minneapolis Office
952-920-6603
AICPA
MNCPA
American Council of Engineering Companies
Chairman of the Board of SPEDCO, an SBA Certified Development Company
Institute of Certified Management Accountants
National Association of Certified Valuators & Analysts
TwinWest Chamber of Commerce
Vice chairman for International Mission of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod
How John got here
- Bachelor of Accounting from the University of Minnesota
- Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants Public Service Award – 2010
- Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants Distinguish Service Award – 2012
- Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants Board of Directors 2000 – 2007, Chair 2005 – 2006
- BPKZ Shareholder from 1986 – 2016
BPKZ - Joined the Smith Schafer Minneapolis practice with the merger of BPKZ in January 2017
How John approaches work
“I cannot imagine doing anything else. Working with closely held businesses and their owners to increase their wealth is exciting. I enjoy seeing a business start, progress through its life cycle and return benefits to the owners.”
Related Service Resources
Accounting Basics for the Professional Services Industry
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5 Retirement Plan Changes in 2020
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IRS Formally Clarifies PPP Expense Position
The IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2020-27 on November 18th, formally denying the ability to deduct expenses related to PPP forgiveness. In the ruling, the IRS clarified the deduction for PPP expenditures is denied in the period the expenses were incurred (2020), even if the taxpayer waits until 2021 to apply for forgiveness.