Robert (Bob) Thelen is the owner of One Grand Practice by Robert R. Thelen, CPA, Ltd., a tax and financial planning practice located in both Minnesota and Arizona. His knowledge and expertise, as well as what he most enjoys lecturing about, are in the areas of: individual and entity tax planning and preparation; payroll taxes and 1099 issues; retirement planning; Social Security and Medicare planning; and representing clients before taxing agencies. In 2016, Bob received the Surgent Outstanding Discussion Leader Award because of his consistently high evaluations for knowledge and presentation skills. In 2018, he received the MNCPA R. Glen Berryman Award for his excellence in Continuing Professional Education instruction. Mr. Thelen was President, CEO, and sole shareholder of a CPA firm located in Cold Spring, Minnesota, from 1992-2019. The company was heavily involved with income tax returns; payroll preparation and reporting; pension plan administration and compliance; retirement and individual financial planning; representing clients before taxing agencies; and life, health, and property/casualty insurance planning and sales. Mr. Thelen was manager of a tax department for the firm now known as Clifton Larson Allen LLC from 1989-1992. He also had a professional career as a revenue officer and then a tax auditor with the Internal Revenue Service in St. Paul, Minnesota, from 1980-1989. Mr. Thelen holds a Masters of Pastoral Ministry from St. John's University School of Theology. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in accounting from Metropolitan State University. He is a member of the AICPA and the Minnesota Society of CPAs.