Eric Thuente, CPA

Little did Eric know as he was growing up on a dairy and hog farm in rural Iowa that it would help him in his adult life as an accountant. Eric assists companies who work with commodities and has a solid understanding of inventory and hedge accounting as well as cooperative taxation, thanks in part to his experiences growing up on a farm. 

Eric’s specialty area of expertise is tax planning and assurance services for agribusiness and manufacturing clients. He manages client relationships by troubleshooting issues and collaborating with internal and external resources to help clients successfully run their businesses. Eric is always actively networking in the community and exploring opportunities to grow BerganKDV. On a day-to-day basis, you will find Eric mentoring staff and guiding them as they work on tax, audits and other assurance projects for clients.  

Active in his community, Eric volunteers for The Salvation Army – Cedar Rapids and for St. Matthew Parish and School. Eric earned his bachelor’s degree from Loras College and is involved with the Iowa Society of CPAs, American Institute of CPAs, Agribusiness Association of Iowa, Iowa Association of Business and Industry and the National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives.