Advocate for Hutterite Brethren
Hutterites
A part of the Western Canadian landscape since the 1900s, Hutterite colonies are evolving alongside other farming communities to meet increasingly complex market and legislative changes. From making operations more efficient to meeting their unique tax requirements, strategic decisions on Hutterite colonies encompass the well-being of their entire membership.
MNP is proud to represent the interests of 350 Hutterite colonies across Canada. We have worked collaboratively with Hutterite Brethren for more than 50 years to create strategies and management plans that suite their unique needs.
As trusted advisors and advocates of Hutterite colonies, MNP has an inside edge on how Colonies run businesses, the tax challenges they face and what day-to-day life on a colony looks like. Find out more:
- Taxation of Hutterites
- Land ownership
- Colony expansion
- Farm Management Consulting
- Corporate Finance
- Power Aggregation
Insights
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Progress
June 05, 2024
Farm succession planning: The role of your executor and how to set them up for success
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Performance
June 03, 2024
Are you paying for the right financial statements for your farming company?
What type of financial statement is right for your farming company? Explore the pros and cons of each to determine which is the right fit for your situation.
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Confidence
May 21, 2024
Understanding the impact of Sustainability disclosures on Agriculture in Canada What to do and how to embrace it
Do you know the new requirements for ESG disclosures in agriculture? We answer some of the most common questions about disclosing sustainability-related information for agriculture producers.
Contact Our Hutterite Brethren Team
Scott Dickson, CPA, CA, is Director of Livestock Services and Vice President of Hutterite Services for MNP. A recognized authority on agricultural issues, Scott advises on a wide range of government agriculture programs, acts as an advocate for producers and assists with various business issues including succession, estate and tax planning.
Drawing on more than 25 years of experience working with Hutterite colonies in Manitoba and then Alberta, Scott delivers a broad range of services to some of MNP’s more than 300 colony clients. As Director of Livestock Services, he plays a lead role in delivering key services to approximately half of MNP’s 15,000 Agriculture clients in the beef, dairy, swine and poultry industries.
Scott’s clients benefit from knowledge gained through MNP’s involvement in a number of cost of production surveys in Western Canada and in extensive profitability consulting especially with respect to various trade dispute issues. Scott also uses MNP’s proprietary TransitionSMART™ process to help producers develop a succession plan and address their personal situation.
Scott earned his Chartered Accountant (CA) designation in 1988.