Nate Graf

Q: How do I contact him?

Call 651-379-5737 or email ngraf@jakcpa.com.

Services Offered

Audit, Review & Compilation Services

Independent audits, reviews, and compilations for businesses, ESOPs, and nonprofits — GAAP conformity, risk as... Read more

GAAP Financial Reporting & Compliance

Financial statement and GAAP reporting engagements, including implementation of new standards such as ASC 842... Read more

Corporate Tax Preparation & Planning

C corporation and S corporation tax preparation, compliance, and proactive planning — entity selection and res... 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

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

Business Valuation & Value Consulting

JAK's value consulting team, which includes a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), helps owners understand what... Read more

Client Types Served

Nonprofit Organizations and Charitable Foundations

Construction Contractors and Subcontractors

Small and Mid-Sized Business Owners

Industry Expertise

Construction

For more than 100 years JAK has helped general contractors, subcontractors, and construction-related businesse... Read more

Nonprofit Organizations

JAK's assurance team serves nonprofit organizations with the audits, reviews, and compilations that boards, gr... Read more

Languages Spoken

English

About Nate Graf

Nate is a Director specializing in attest and corporate tax accounting. He leverages problem-solving skills for a diverse roster of clients, and his strongest suit is meticulously examining a collection of details and eliminating any errors he comes across.

Nate joined John A. Knutson & Co., PLLP in 2015 with four years of audit experience, and became Director in 2023. He enjoys going beyond the minimum requirements of an audit — discovering ways clients can make decisions that improve their business and increase profits. His expertise covers assurance services, business consulting, GAAP financial reporting, and tax planning, with industry focus in construction and nonprofits. He has written on valuing a company by income stream, prepping to sell a business three-plus years before an exit, and valuation concepts for buy-sell agreements.

Areas of expertise:
• Assurance services (audit, review, compilation & other)
• Business consulting
• GAAP financial reporting
• Construction and nonprofit industries
• Tax planning

Education

Bachelor of Science, Accounting

University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, 2011

Certifications & Licenses

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Minnesota Board of Accountancy

Professional Memberships

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

Member

Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants (MNCPA)

Member

Availability

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Nate Graf specialize in?

Attest and corporate tax accounting — assurance services, GAAP financial reporting, business consulting, and tax planning — with industry depth in construction and nonprofits.

What sets his audit work apart?

He goes beyond an audit's minimum requirements, using the process to surface decisions that improve the business and increase profits, and he is meticulous about eliminating errors.

How do I contact him?

Call 651-379-5737 or email [email protected].