Agriculture is a massive industry with complex financial needs, but many accounting professionals may overlook it as a potential niche. In this episode of the Accounting Insiders Podcast, Gary DeHart speaks with Mitchell Parks, Senior Account Executive at Figured, about the unique challenges and opportunities in agricultural accounting and advisory. Mitchell shares his perspective as both an accountant and someone who grew up on a fourth-generation dairy farm in New Zealand. He explains why agriculture requires a different approach to financial management, how accountants can help farmers navigate profitability and planning, and why there is a growing opportunity for CPAs and accounting firms to expand into agricultural advisory services. If you're an accountant, CPA, bookkeeper, tax professional, or advisor looking for a specialized niche, this conversation offers practical insight into the opportunities within agricultural accounting and farm financial advisory.
Learn more about Figured at figured.com and explore agricultural financial management solutions designed to help accountants, advisors, and farming businesses make better financial decisions.
1.What is Figured: https://www.figured.com/en-us/explainer-video
2. Customer Story (Video): Pinion - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMXTBn6IBCE
3. Customer Story (PDF): JC Ag Financial Services - https://www.figured.com/en-us/free-advisory-guide-scaling-your-us-practice
4. How to get started with Figured: https://www.figured.com/en-us/quickstart