I am a retired auditor for the Department of Food and Agriculture with 10 years experience auditing California Milk Handlers for compliance with the Milk Pooling Plan.

I am compliance expert in matters relating to California Milk Pooling and Reporting Requirements.

I have twenty-five (25) years auditing experience with the State of California; ten (10) years with the Department of Food and Agriculture, Division of Marketing Services, Milk Pooling Branch.

I am offering the following services are available to the Dairy Industry:

* Pre-audit of Milk Pooling Reports.

* Consultant and advisor on all matters relating to Milk Pooling audits and Milk Pooling audit findings. Critical review of findings and audit workpapers for errors and omissions.

* On-site training on the California Milk Pooling reporting requirements "Pool School".

* On-site training on milk standardization and structure. Training on milk conversions, including templates for calculating and updating conversions. Training on the nuances of the "Average Skim Test" and how it relates to the Milk Pooling report. Training on calculating milk product pounds from dried, evaporated and churned products. Training includes Excel templates for continued compliance.

* Evaluation of milk production losses and gains. Expert insight into the needs of the accounting process (profit and loss) and how those needs relate to the production process. Literacy in accounting (B.S. Degree in Accounting) and a decade of experience explaining fat and solids gains and losses in Class 1 Fluid production and other manufacturing losses.

* Thorough review of handler's current accountability system and recommendations to improve reporting.

* Thorough review of prior reports for adjustments.

* Industry feedback

Consulting Services are available on
a retainer basis.

Services are also available on a daily,
weekly or monthly basis.

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