If you’ve ever had questions about depreciation, bonus depreciation, or section 179 deduction, you’re a nerd, and this quick-hit podcast is for you. Shareholder, CPA, PFS, and CVA Zach Van Sambeek explains what depreciation is, how it works, and how it changed under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Listen in to learn more!

• Is bonus depreciation permanent?
• GAAP Episode 031 – What to Bring to Your Tax Appointment
• GAAP Episode 019 – Profit is a good thing

Although “financial lifestyle creep” might sound like a lost verse to a Radiohead hit, that’s not actually what we’re talking about on this episode. Shareholder and CPA, Kayce Gerlach, and senior associate and CPA, Shay Casey, offer some solid, not-preachy advice about how to avoid the trap of spending more just because you make more. They talk about how lifestyle creep happens, how to spot it, how to decide what things you should spend money on, and why a Walmart Plus subscription is totally worth it (we’re not even sponsored!) Even if you’re not a creep or a weirdo, this episode’s packed with good ideas and insights. So, listen in to learn more!

• GAAP Episode 042 – Financial Therapy with Rick Kahler
• Casey Peterson’s wealth management services
• How Hillary supports her rock habit

It’s episode 42 of the podcast, and for fans of “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” you know that means this one’s the answer to everything. Fittingly enough, the topic is financial therapy, and it might very well be the answer to everything. Our guest for this episode is financial therapist Rick Kahler from Kahler Financial Group. Rick explains what financial therapy is, what drew him to the field, the “money scripts” people tell themselves, and a whole lot more. This one’s “rich” with information (see what we did there?). So, listen in to learn more!

• “Talking Financial Therapy” with Rick Kahler
• “The Financial Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge”
• “Wired for Wealth”
• Klontz Money Script® Inventory-Revised (KMSI-R)
• “The Gift Economy”
• Your Investments: The miserable rich and happy poor - opinion
• Average playing career length in the National Football League
• The Financial Transitionist Institute
• “Sudden Money” by Susan Bradley
• Advanced Wellbeing
• Casey Peterson’s wealth management services
• Casey Peterson’s trust and estate services

It’s that special, magical time of the year! Sure, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s … those are great. But we’re talking about getting ready for the 2025 tax season! CPA Lori Larson offers five quick-hit tips for individuals and businesses so you can plan ahead now without having to add any extra stress to your holiday season. So, listen in to learn more!

• IRS Tax Withholding Estimator
• Retirement plan and IRA required minimum distributions FAQs
• Eligible FSA Expenses
• HSA, HRA, healthcare FSA and dependent care eligibility list

GAAP Episode 019 – Profit Is A Good Thing

If you think charitable giving is just writing a check and hoping for the best, this episode might give you a little food for thought. Our guest is Dr. Eric Zimmer, Vice President of Philanthropy and Special Projects for Black Hills Area Community Foundation. He explains what the foundation does, why donors should consider investing their funds with the foundation, rather than trying to manage their investments on their own, and the importance of strong accounting practices. So, give us a little bit of your time, and listen in to learn more.

We don’t usually get famous people on the pod (OK, we never get famous people on the pod, even if all of our guests are stars to us), so this episode’s extra exciting. Jenny Schmidt and her wife, Tina, have garnered a huge social media following on TikTok and other platforms. But for this episode, Jenny talked about her day job doing incredibly important work through Black Hills Advocate, an organization dedicated to helping people navigate our increasingly complicated healthcare system. Jenny talks about what drove her to create Black Hills Advocate, the challenges of starting her own business, and what she wishes those in healthcare could do a little differently to help patients. So, join us as we fanboi and fangurl out, and listen in to learn more!

• The Unicorn Projects — Jenny and Tina’s podcast
• The Unicorn Projects
• Jenny & Tina YouTube channel
• Our605Life on Facebook
• Our605Life on Instagram
• Casey Peterson’s guide to help you with end-of-life planning

Today we’re talking about the One Big Beautiful Bill, which, still surprisingly, is the name of the latest tax legislation and not a Netflix rom-com. Our tax expert, shareholder Kayce Gerlach, is back on the pod to break it all down — what’s in it for individuals, what’s in it for businesses, which tax breaks got a second life, and what shiny new benefits just showed up. So, listen in to see if the bill lives up to its beautiful name.

• Update: How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Changes Taxes for Families, Seniors, and Businesses
• What so the Big Beautiful Bill’s new overtime rules mean for ag producers?
• From USAFacts: How do taxes work?

You might have noticed that discussions about the topic of “work” have been all over the board since the pandemic. Whether it was “quiet quitting” or “nobody wants to work anymore,” it’s been hard to get any kind of consensus. So, our HR and payroll partners at isolved started doing research, asking employees and businesses their thoughts about today’s workplace. Isolved’s Principal Product Evangelist, Yutaka Takagi, sat down with us to discuss what the research shows and some practical applications employers can use to improve employee engagement. Listen in to learn more!

Surveys mentioned in this episode:

• HR Leaders
• Voice of the Workforce