Accreditation

Ruth Speh, who joined Christianson and Associates, PLLP of Willmar in 2000 as a tax preparer and joined the estate planning department in 2009, has successfully completed requirements for the nationally recognized accredited retirement advisor designation sponsored by the Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation. The program recognizes tax and accounting practitioners who have a thorough knowledge and expertise in preparing their clients for retirement, the essentials of estate and trust planning, government assistance programs and financial planning for the elderly and who have demonstrated their customer sensitivity and communication skills. Accredited retirement advisor is the only national credential exclusively for tax and accounting professionals that meets the financial needs of seniors and those planning for retirement in the near future.