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Services Offered

Construction Accounting & Job Costing
Work-in-progress reports, job cost schedules, construction budgeting, accounting for retentions, and indirect... Read more
Audit, Review & Compilation Services
Independent audits, reviews, and compilations for businesses, ESOPs, and nonprofits — GAAP conformity, risk as... Read more
ESOP Advisory & Accounting
ESOP feasibility analysis, transition support, financial statement reviews and audits, five-year projections,... Read more
Business Consulting & Advisory
Senior-level guidance on the decisions between the numbers: profitability analysis, budgeting and forecasting,... Read more
Tax Planning & Projections
Proactive, year-round tax planning with projections that forecast obligations before they land — so filing sea... Read more
Outsourced Accounting & Bookkeeping
Monthly bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable processing, sales tax filings, and... Read more

Specialties

Construction Accounting & CCIFP-Led Assurance
Construction is the industry John A. Knutson & Co., PLLP is best known for, with more than 100 years serving g... Read more
Audit, Review & Compilation Services
JAK's assurance department delivers every level of attestation: audits providing the highest level of assuranc... Read more
ESOP Advisory & Employee Ownership Transitions
Employee stock ownership plans are a dedicated JAK specialty. The firm advises owners on whether an ESOP fits... Read more
Business Tax Planning & Compliance
JAK provides business tax solutions for all entity types: preparation, compliance and proactive planning, busi... Read more

Client Types Served

Construction Contractors and Subcontractors
Small and Mid-Sized Business Owners
Employee-Owned Companies (ESOPs)

Industry Expertise

Construction
For more than 100 years JAK has helped general contractors, subcontractors, and construction-related businesse... Read more
Employee-Owned Companies (ESOPs)
JAK serves companies at every stage of employee ownership — from owners exploring whether an ESOP is right for... Read more

Languages Spoken

English

About Logan Kalis

Logan has always been driven to a career where he can leverage his natural tendencies to work hard and excel under pressure. At John A. Knutson & Co., PLLP he gets to be his true self: a trustworthy accountant who provides quality work beyond the expectations of his clients.

Logan joined the firm in fall 2014 and became Director in 2023. His practice spans accounting services, assurance (audit, review, compilation), business consulting and tax planning, construction accounting, and ESOPs — anchored by his CPA (2019) and CCIFP (2024) credentials.

Industry leadership:
• Treasurer, Minnesota Subcontractors Association (MSA)
• Member, Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA)
• He has written on contractor accounting methods, buy-sell agreements, and building an ESOP advisory team.

Areas of expertise:
• Accounting services
• Assurance services (audit, review, compilation & other)
• Business consulting & tax planning
• Construction accounting
• ESOP

Education

Bachelor of Science, Business/Accounting
Bemidji State University, 2013

Certifications & Licenses

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Minnesota Board of Accountancy
Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional (CCIFP)
Institute of Certified Construction Industry Financial Professionals

Professional Memberships

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Member
Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA)
Member
Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants (MNCPA)
Member
Minnesota Subcontractors Association (MSA)
Treasurer

Honors & Recognition

Treasurer
Minnesota Subcontractors Association (MSA)

Availability

Available Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. Please contact for appointment.

Frequently Asked Questions

Construction accounting and assurance, business consulting and tax planning, accounting services, and ESOPs. He holds both the CPA and the construction industry's CCIFP certification.
Yes — he serves as Treasurer of the Minnesota Subcontractors Association and is an active CFMA member.
Call 651-379-5716 or email [email protected].

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