NEW NAME SAME GREAT SERVICE

The accounting office on 26th Street that has through the past several years held the names of Gerber, Haugen and Bergerson now lists just one name: Katie M. Jacobson, CPA. “When Brad and I partnered in 2019, we bought out Jim Gerber and Steve Haugen,” explained Ms. Jacobson. “Steve worked parttime after his retirement but has fully retired now. Brad has retired now too and sold his share of the business to me but will continue to work with us part-time.” It’s a transition that benefits the accountants and their clients. Katie joined the firm when she graduated from college in 2011 and earned her CPA license in 2014. She remarked, “I grew up on Lake Shetek and I really wanted to come back to this area. When Brad hired me I was warned that he wanted to sell it to me when he retired! So this has been planned for a long time.”

Katie has worked in this office with accountants Kim Eisfeld and Wanda Van Eck for many years, and they have recently been joined by Minnesota State University-Mankato graduate Brandon Winter. Brandon is a Slayton native and is preparing to become a certified public accountant as well. Ms. Jacobson stated the firm is quite busy this time of year, but they hope to hire an additional accountant in the future. “We always say we are open to requests. The tax season is very busy but we may have time later in the year for small projects.” This experienced firm is a broad business that manages audit reviews, individual and business tax returns, sets up non-profits and conducts governmental audits. Additionally they manage finances for cooperatives and grain elevators, and offer bookkeeping and payroll services. Their offices are at 2330 26th Street in Slayton, and can be reached at: 507-836-8564.