NSAC 2025 North Central Fall Meeting
November 13, 2025 | Twin Cities Metro Area

Get ready to play your cards right this fall with the NSAC North Central Chapter. Join us for a full house of education, networking, and fun at our Fall Meeting:

This meeting is designed for cooperative tax, accounting, and finance professionals who want to sharpen their skills, connect with peers, and enjoy a winning combination of education and entertainment.

Here’s what’s in the cards:

7 hours of CPE credit to keep you ahead of the game
2 hours of Ethics to ensure you’re always playing by the rules
Engaging sessions tailored to cooperative professionals
An evening Casino Night—try your luck, roll the dice, and enjoy a relaxed night of networking with colleagues

Mark your calendar, place your bets on growth and connection, and join us for a meeting you won’t want to fold on.

Agenda

Thursday, November 13, 2025

8:00 AM

8:00AM - 8:55AM CST

Registration and continental breakfast

8:55 AM

8:55AM - 9:00AM CST

Welcome and early bird prizes

9:00 AM

9:00AM - 10:40AM CST

Ethics & Meaningful Work

Christopher Wong Michaelson, Professor, Barbara & David A. Koch ('coach') Endowed Chair in Business Ethics, Opus College of Business

10:50 AM

10:50AM - 11:10AM CST

Business meeting

11:10 AM

11:10AM - 12:00PM CST

International Trade & Markets

Molly Burns, Branded Program Director, Food Export, Midwest

Lisa Stout, International Trade Representative, Minnesota Department of Agriculture

1:00 PM

1:00PM - 1:50PM CST

Tax Update

Jacob Forseth, CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP (CLA)

Ryan Hanson, CPA, Manager, CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP (CLA)

1:55 PM

1:55PM - 2:45PM CST

Investing in Rural Communities

Tim Penny, President/CEO, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation

3:00 PM

3:00PM - 3:50PM CST

Digital Automation & AI

Aaron Haataja, Digital Growth Associate, CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP (CLA)

Sam Miller, Automation & Integration Senior, CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP (CLA)

3:55 PM

3:55PM - 4:45PM CST

HR Trends

5:00 PM

5:00PM - 8:30PM CST

Social gathering & Casino Night

Registration

Member rate (in person or virtual) $125
Non-member rate (in person or virtual) $200

Be sure to sign up if you want to be included in the spring drawing for a free registration to COMPASS in Nashville, May 4-6, 2026!! This winner will be drawn at the spring meeting – attend both the spring and fall meeting and get two chances to win!

Learning Objective: Enable participants to become more effective accounting, tax, and legal employees working for and with cooperatives by providing a professional forum for the discussion of cooperative accounting, tax, and other business issues.
Delivery Method: Lecture and group discussion.
Program Level: Beginning and intermediate update for accounting, tax, and legal employees working for and with cooperatives:
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None

Earn seven CPE Credits (1 – Economics, 2 – Behavioral Ethics, 1 – Information Technology, 1 – Taxes, 1 – Business Management, 1 – Personnel/HR)

The National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), National Registry of CPE Sponsor identification number 103068, as a sponsor of continuing professional education. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Ave., N., Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry, CPE credits are granted based on a 50-minute hour.