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For 90 years, BDO has developed vital agricultural experience to help our over 6,000 agribusiness clients grow. |
Changing markets are having a significant impact on Canada’s agricultural industry in recent years. The family farm is becoming a sophisticated operation where strategic financial and business advice is vital.
We continue to hear from and work with our clients year after year to address their most pressing questions and issues, often including:
- Issues requiring government involvement
- Profitability and financial management
- Business transition
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- Food safety and the environment
- Time and labour management
- Marketing
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Assessing risks
We can help you mitigate risks by helping with government-offered programs, attaining higher margins through hedging strategies, wealth preservation, cash flow analysis and maintaining liquidity in volatile markets.
Adding value
All industries are looking to increase production and capital, and agriculture is no different. Many of our clients have increased their on-farm profit by:
- Tax planning
- Maximizing access to capital to reinvest in their business
- Establishing value chain relationships
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- Improving business and supply chain methods
- Consolidating purchasing power
- Identifying and supplying niche markets (ethnic, organic, sustainable, local)
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Agriculture specialties
Farming and ranching are constantly evolving industries. Our team can help you address your changing needs in:
- Animal production
- Agribusiness
- Crop production
- Other agricultural production
Services
We have worked with a large number of producers and agribusiness owners, gaining hands-on farm experience and knowledge. This experience helps us to understand the issues affecting your business ― whether dealing with gaining access to capital, AgriInvest and AgriStability claims, financial statements, or business transition plans.
BDO can offer you customized services, including:
- Audit and assurance (bookkeeping, financial statement preparation,
payroll services)
- Taxation (personal, corporate, commodity, tax reorganization)
- Business transition (succession planning, estate planning)
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- Risk management
- Financial advisory
- Technology solutions
- Transaction services
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For more information on our specialized services, please view our brochure.
Industry involvement
We have extensively worked with agriculture industry clients as their accountants, taxation advisors and trusted business consultants. Our agricultural partners are active in the industry and, in some cases, run their own farms. Many participate in local, regional and national agricultural initiatives, as well as committees and boards. Our industry involvement specifically in Canada includes:
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Canadian Association of Farm Advisors (CAFA)
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Canadian Farm Business Management Council (CFBMC)
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Canada's Outstanding Young Famers Program (OYF)
BDO partners with FCC Drive Away Hunger 2011
BDO partners with FCC Drive Away Hunger 2010
BDO partners with FCC Drive Away Hunger 2009
Agricultural services publications
