What we offer
Three services, each built around a specific financial challenge in agricultural work
Claspern doesn't offer a single bundled package. Each service addresses a distinct area — ongoing farm accounting, commodity revenue tracking, or farm succession financial planning.
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One service, or a combination
Some operations need all three. Most start with one or two. The services are designed to work independently — there's no requirement to take a bundle, and no pressure to expand scope before it makes sense for your situation.
Pricing for each service is stated below. The monthly services run on an ongoing basis and can be adjusted as your operation changes. The succession planning service is a project engagement with a defined scope.
Service 01
Agricultural & Farming Accounting
Financial services adapted to the seasonal cycles and unique cost structures of agricultural operations. This is the foundation — ongoing accounting that reflects how a farm actually runs, month to month and season to season.
Crop-by-crop cost tracking
Input costs, labor, and field expenses tracked per crop so you can see what each operation actually costs to produce.
Livestock inventory accounting
Livestock treated as the complex accounting category it is — inventory value, depreciation, and production cost all handled correctly.
Equipment depreciation schedules
Farm equipment depreciated on schedules that reflect actual agricultural use and applicable tax elections, not general commercial templates.
Farm-specific tax schedules
Schedule F and related forms prepared from records maintained correctly through the year — not reconstructed at year end.
Seasonal reporting rhythm
Monthly or seasonal reports timed to planting, harvest, and off-season periods rather than fixed calendar quarters.
Suitable for family & mid-sized farms
Designed for both family operations and mid-sized agricultural businesses with multiple cost centers or revenue streams.
Service 02
Commodity Sales & Revenue Tracking
Detailed recording and reconciliation of commodity sales across multiple buyers and delivery points. Designed for operations where revenue flows through cooperatives, elevators, or direct market channels — often at different prices and on different terms.
Contracted vs. spot pricing
Contracted and spot sales tracked separately so the revenue picture reflects how pricing actually worked for each delivery, not a blended average.
Deferred payment tracking
Deferred grain contracts and installment arrangements recorded correctly to reflect income timing and support tax positioning decisions.
Storage cost allocation
On-farm and commercial storage costs tracked against the commodity they apply to, so carrying costs are visible in the revenue picture.
Multi-buyer reconciliation
Sales across cooperatives, elevators, and direct buyers reconciled from settlement sheets, scale tickets, and payment records into a single clear picture.
Revenue by crop type
Revenue broken down by commodity so you can see which crops are producing and what the marketing outcome was for each, season by season.
Tax preparation documentation
Revenue documentation organized in the format needed for Schedule F and commodity-specific tax reporting — ready at year end rather than reconstructed from memory.
Service 03
Farm Succession Financial Planning
Financial analysis supporting the transfer of an agricultural operation to the next generation. This is a project engagement — defined in scope, conducted at a pace that fits the family's situation, and designed to provide clear financial information for a process that is rarely straightforward.
Asset valuation
Farmland, equipment, and livestock valued in preparation for transfer — with documentation that supports the chosen structure and satisfies lender or legal requirements.
Tax scenario modeling
Multiple transfer scenarios modeled for tax implications — gift, sale, installment, or phased transfer — so the family can compare options with real numbers rather than estimates.
Transition structure documentation
The chosen transfer structure documented clearly — for attorneys, for lenders, and for the family members involved — so the financial basis of the decision is on record.
Family-paced process
Succession planning moves at the pace the family sets. There's no pressure to complete the process on an arbitrary timeline — decisions of this significance benefit from the time they take.
Coordinated with other advisors
The financial analysis integrates with legal counsel and estate planning advisors so the accounting work supports — rather than duplicates — the broader advisory process.
Defined scope, transparent fee
The $2,800 project fee covers the defined scope of the engagement. If the situation requires additional analysis beyond the original scope, that's discussed before any additional work begins.
At a glance
Service comparison
A quick look at what distinguishes each service and which operations tend to use each one.
Service 01
Farm Accounting
$520 / month
Ongoing accounting covering costs, depreciation, livestock, and seasonal reporting. Foundation service for operations that need their financials to reflect agricultural realities.
Suited for
Family farms and mid-sized operations with multiple crops or livestock alongside crops.
Service 02
Commodity Tracking
$350 / month
Revenue reconciliation across buyers and channels, contracted vs. spot pricing, deferred income, and storage costs. Can stand alone or complement the farm accounting service.
Suited for
Operations selling through multiple channels — cooperatives, elevators, and direct markets — with varied payment arrangements.
Service 03
Succession Planning
$2,800 project
Asset valuation, tax scenario modeling, and transition documentation for operations preparing for an ownership transfer. A defined-scope project, not an ongoing monthly service.
Suited for
Farming families beginning to think about how the operation transfers to the next generation — at any stage of that conversation.
Common questions
A few things people ask before starting
Can I use just one service, or do I need to take all three?
Each service is available independently. Many operations start with one and add others as the need becomes clear. There's no bundling requirement.
How does the first engagement actually begin?
We start with a conversation about your operation — what you grow or raise, how you sell, what records you currently keep, and what you'd like to understand better financially. From there, account structure is set up specific to your situation. The first reporting period follows once the structure is in place.
What does the $2,800 succession planning fee cover?
The fee covers asset valuation for farmland, equipment, and livestock; tax scenario modeling for the transfer structures relevant to your situation; and documentation of the chosen approach. If your situation has unusual complexity that requires additional analysis beyond this scope, that's discussed before any additional work begins — there are no surprise additions to the project fee.
Do the monthly services require a long-term commitment?
The monthly services are ongoing engagements designed to work through full agricultural seasons. There's no multi-year lock-in, but because the value of agricultural accounting builds over time — particularly in year-over-year comparisons — short engagements of a few months produce limited output. The setup conversation will cover what a realistic initial commitment looks like for your situation.
Get started
If one of these services fits what your operation needs
The best way to figure out which service — or combination — makes sense is a short conversation about your specific situation. Tell us what your operation looks like and what you're trying to sort out. We'll be straightforward about whether and how Claspern can help.
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