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Troubleshooting Your CMS’ Problem Areas: What to Know, Remedy, & Avoid

Troubleshooting Your CMS’ Problem Areas: What to Know, Remedy, & Avoid

By K·Coe Editorial | September 3, 2019
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Regulatory compliance is about preventing harm to the customer and other stakeholders. A solid Compliance Management System (CMS) is designed to keep this protection at the forefront of all members of your banking team. A CMS Breakdown in Compliance I’ve attended several compliance seminars, trainings, performed hands-on “boots on the …

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Coaching: The Big Payoff Most Banks Don’t Expect

By K·Coe Editorial | September 3, 2019
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By Kerry Hatzenbuehler The top three workforce management challenges facing organizations today are retention/turnover, engagement, and recruitment.  While that may not surprise you, perhaps the realization that a resounding 93% of managers – the people you equip with managing performance and motivating your employees – admit they need training on …

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K·Coe Isom Acquires Paragon

By K·Coe Editorial | September 3, 2019
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September 1, 2019 – K·Coe Isom, a national food and agriculture consulting and accounting firm, today announced the acquisition of Kansas-based ag advisory and commodity brokerage firm Paragon. The addition bolsters K·Coe Isom’s dedicated ag solutions with grain merchandising, customized farm marketing, and ag risk management plans to increase profitability …

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IRS Changes Rules for Health Insurance Premiums, Employers Could Benefit

By K·Coe Editorial | August 28, 2019
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A monumental change regarding health insurance premiums has been announced by the IRS recently – and both large and small employers stand to benefit. Beginning January 1, 2020, large and small employers may reimburse employees for the cost of individual health insurance policies using an individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement …

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Food & Beverage Blockchain

Food & Beverage Blockchain: Hit or Miss for Your Business?

By K·Coe Editorial | August 14, 2019
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While much of the “buzz” on blockchain today has focused on its uses in the cryptocurrency world, it has become a technological game-changer for the food and beverage industry from producer to consumer. When paired with the right technology, blockchain has the ability to enhance tracking, transfers, verification, and information-sharing …

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FSA Announces Details of MFP Payments for Producers

FSA Announces Details of MFP Payments for Producers

By K·Coe Editorial | July 25, 2019
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Details of the $16 billion support package for farmers were released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture:  USDA Press Release. K·Coe Isom’s Farm Program Services team has compiled these key guidelines for producers who want to apply for MFP Payments: MFP Payment guidelines: Payment limit is a combined $250,000 …

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Conservation Practices that Improve Farm Profits and Resilience

Conservation Practices that Improve Farm Profits and Resilience

By K·Coe Editorial | July 22, 2019
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With the added macroeconomic and environmental challenges farmers are faced with today, landowners, ag lenders, and crop insurers are turning their attention on conservation practices adoption as an avenue rife with opportunity. The 2018 “Farm Finance and Conservation” report from the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and K·Coe Isom showed that …

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