The Company. Our Core Values. Our People.

About K & R Consulting Group

K & R Consulting Group was established in 1994 as a firm specializing in the installation and support of Sage MAS90 Accounting Software. Today, K & R Consulting Group offers a broad range of services including accounting & business management software sales, consulting, software implementation, training, and top notch support.  We have carefully chosen each business software management solution based on overall features, functionality, deployment options, and future investments in technology by the software publisher.  Our software management portfolio aligns with our philosophy to provide an Exceptional Customer Experience in functionality, quality, and support.

We currently serve clients in 12 states, Guyana, South America, and China from our offices in Johnston Iowa, Omaha, Nebraska, & Denver, Colorado.  Our clients range in size from start-up companies to multi-office companies with annual sales exceeding over $2 billion.  We service clients in a wide range of industries, however, 80% of our customer base is in Manufacturing, Distribution, and the Service Industries.

Our Key Attributes

WE HAVE THE RIGHT SOFTWARE TOOLS

Fully integrated end-to-end business management software to include: Acumatica Cloud ERP, Sage 100c ERP, Business Intelligence and much more…

EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE

A high caliber team of consultants that take a unique approach in working closely with our customers upfront to understand their critical business needs.

INDUSTRY EXPERTISE

Delivering business software solutions specific for the manufacturing, distribution, field service and construction industries.

200+ COMBINED YEARS EXPERIENCE

Our knowledgeable staff  has over 200+ years combined direct hands-on experience in the various industries we serve.

CUSTOMER FOCUS

A commitment to exceed expectations, deliver results, and provide quality consulting services that create a long-term partnership.

EXCEPTIONAL SUPPORT

Dedicated to provide our customers with the highest level of support and personal service.

Brad Kain, CPA

Brad Kain, CPA

President, & Owner

Brad has over 31 years of Accounting and Business Management software consulting, system design, and implementation experience. He began his career with Deloitte & Touche in 1988 as a staff auditor. He moved into the consulting division to assist clients with system analysis and implementation, business plans, and financial projections. In 1991 he joined Business Management Software as a system consultant and sales manager. In 1994 he Co-Founded K & R Consulting Group specializing in Sage MAS90/MAS200/MAS500 sales, training, & support. Today, Brad leads the Sales and Implementation Team as the Chief Solutions Architect. Brad received his Bachelor of Arts in Accounting with a Minor in Management Information Systems from Buena Vista University in 1988. Brad is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Iowa and Nebraska Society of CPA’s.

Dee Kain

Dee Kain

Vice President, Owner, & Administrator

Dee started her career at a regional accounting firm in Council Bluffs, Iowa, as a staff auditor in 1988. In 1990, she purchased and operated Norfolk Precision Hearing Aid Centers. Dee Co-founded K&R in 1994, her maiden name is Reichter, which is the R in K & R. Today Dee is in charge of Administration and is the first point of contact for our support team to insure exceptional service and response time. It is very rare today to call into a service company, and have one of the owners answer the phone. Dee received her Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting with a minor in management information systems from Buena Vista University (Storm Lake, Iowa) in 1988.

Our Mission is working with our clients as a true partner to understand their business challenges and help them utilize software and technology to solve those business issues as if we owned their company.  We are Passionate about providing our customers with the highest level of Support and Personal Service!

Brad and Dee KainOwners

Meet Our Team!

Stephen Jester

Stephen Jester

Practice/Project Manager

Stephen is a seasoned software executive and consultant with 25 years of experience in the areas of practice management, project management and consulting. He brings a wealth of expertise from working and consulting across multiple industry sectors including retail, wholesale distribution, ecommerce, discrete manufacturing, and professional services. Stephen holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics at California State University, Fullerton as well as a certificate degree in Entrepreneurship. He has served on multiple non-profit advisory boards and enjoys mentoring young entrepreneurs. Stephen’s ERP software experience includes Sage 100 (formerly MAS90/MAS20), Dynamics GP, Dynamics NAV, Dynamics 365 Business Central, and Acumatica Cloud ERP.

Susan Alcock, CPA

Susan Alcock, CPA

Consultant

Sue has over 30 years of accounting and information systems experience and joined K & R in 1998. Sue has over 9 years experience as an Information Systems Manager for a major manufacturing company. Sue specializes in Sage 100 ERP & JobOps system conversions, implementation and training. Sue also provides extensive training courses for Crystal Reports. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Math/Computer Science and Accounting from Central College in 1982.

Kevin Stopak

Kevin Stopak

Consultant

Kevin has over 30 years of manufacturing accounting and information systems experience. Prior to joining K&R in 2005, Kevin was a Corporate Controller for one of the largest pre-cast and pre-stressed concrete building products manufacturers in the nation. Kevin specializes in Sage 100, Sage 500 ERP, Acumatica, and Infor CSI (Syteline) installation, conversion, and training. In addition, Kevin also implements Fixed Assets and Financial Reporting. Kevin received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Northwest Missouri State University in 1985.

Tim Griffiths

Tim Griffiths

Consultant

Tim holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Colorado Leeds school of Business, and his career spans over 25 years of finance, information technology, and operations experience in growth oriented organizations. Tim’s previous responsibilities range from day-to-day operational and accounting activities of a software development company to managing over $400 million in asset backed securitization portfolios in the equipment leasing industry, to senior level business leadership positions across a variety of companies. Tim has led the evaluation, selection, design, implementation and on-going support for numerous ERP system implementations throughout his career. His experience ranges from custom developed, proprietary in-house solutions to highly integrated ERP solutions with MS Dynamics GP as well as Acumatica. Since 2013, he has focused solely on the Acumatica Cloud ERP solution. His skill set includes thorough e-commerce, retail and wholesale distribution, service industries, fulfillment center operations, data integration and financial reporting functions.

Jean Slusher

Jean Slusher

Consultant

Jean attained a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Minnesota-Moorhead, and has over 30 years of experience in finance, information technology, human resource, project management and consulting. She is a licensed CMA and PMP. Prior to getting into consulting, she led finance, IT and HR departments in the retail, nonprofit, consulting and construction industries. Jean’s software experience includes Acumatica Cloud ERP, Salesforce, Oracle, MS Great Plains, and QuickBooks. She has been working exclusively as an Acumatica consultant since 2016 specializing in finance, CRM and distribution.

Shaise Schuette

Shaise Schuette

Consultant

Shaise has nearly a decade of experience working with ERP systems. He has 5+ years as an end user in accounting, financial analysis and operational improvement in the distribution and manufacturing industry. Shaise expanded into consulting in the last 3 years and specializes in Acumatica implementation, training, support and business automation. Shaise is very knowledgeable in reporting and automated business operations within Acumatica and strives to have every customer as efficient as possible. He believes operational efficiency is key to the success and longevity of any company. Shaise obtained his B.B.A in Accounting from Hamline University.

Austin Kain

Austin Kain

Consultant

Austin graduated from Iowa State University in 2020 with a Master’s of Science in Accounting with a Data Analytics focus and a Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting. Austin started his career as a staff accountant at a regional CPA firm, preparing individual and corporate tax returns and assisting on audits, to build a strong base in accounting. He has experience with ERP systems, including Acumatica and Sage 100.

Laurie Sauer

Laurie Sauer

Consultant

Sage Consultant
Laurie has over 25 years as an experienced Sage 100 Reseller working in the Accounting Software and Information Technology industries. Her technical skills include software implementations, customer technical support, report development, training and the ability to communicate her understanding of software development, processes and systems to clients. Prior to joining K & R Consulting Group Laurie was the Director of ERP & Business Processes at one of the largest Technology Solutions Providers in the Midwest. In this position she was responsible for developing, improving, maintaining and recommending software solutions to improve efficiencies and ensure accuracy of data. Sage Certifications include: Sage 100 Certified Application Consultant – Financials/Distribution, Sage 100 Certified Implementation Consultant, Sage 100 Data File Structures, and Sage 100 Technical Consultant.

Kandy Beatty

Kandy Beatty

Consultant

Acumatica Consultant
With a Bachelor of Science degree in Technical Management, Kandy received her diploma from DeVry University in 2022. She was awarded the Summa Cum Laude recognition. As a member of the United States Navy, Kandy served for a total of nine years aboard two different aircraft carriers. Not only does she have over ten years of experience with Acumatica, but she also has over twenty years of expertise in supply chain and ERP. She has prior expertise in customer relationship management (CRM), distribution, and manufacturing. As an Acumatica MVP, she has won twice.

Pam Davies

Consultant/Support

Pam has over 20 years as an experienced Implementation Consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. She is skilled in Implementations, Business Process, Customer Support, Requirements Analysis and Report & Query Development. Her consulting experience began with SS&C as the first LMS Investment Software Consultant. Pam successfully converted may high profile insurance clients such as State Farm, UNUM & Lincoln National. Since 2013, Pam has specialized in Acumatica Cloud ERP and converted many clients single-handedly, on-time and under budget. One of the first Acumatica Client Success Stories is for Nebraska Vet Services which Pam converted solo from discovery to production. Pam was also formally invited by Acumatica and participated in the first Hackathon ever held at an Acumatica Summit. Her in-depth of knowledge of Acumatica and desire to provide and maintain customer satisfaction make her a valuable member of our team.

Tony Zito

Tony Zito

Sales Consultant

Tony has over 17 years combined experience in sales and marketing. Prior to joining K & R in 2005, Tony held various sales and marketing positions that provided him the experience and tools needed to build solid business relationships and truly define the understanding of the clients’ needs. Today, Tony handles the sales process to make sure the right solutions are being proposed to new and existing customers. He received his Bachelor of Science in Marketing with an emphasis on Promotion and Sales from Missouri Southern State University in 2000.

Jacob Hofer

Jacob Hofer

Senior Developer

Jacob’s solid development background as well as business and project management know-how allow him to create and manage stellar solutions for clients. Jacob started his professional career developing customizations for enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and customer relationship management (CRM) software as an application specialist at a university. Since 2016 he has worked solely on developing custom solutions for Acumatica clients. In 2017, Jacob’s team won the Acumatica Hackathon for developing a stand-out non-standard Acumatica customization. He brings this development expertise and outside-the-box thinking to his work, earning him constant customer satisfaction. Jacob brings great experience creating solutions that allow companies to work with Acumatica in the way that suits them best.

Kevin Tissera

Kevin Tissera

Developer

Kevin graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Montclair State University in 2012. Since then he has used his passion for problem solving and technology to pursue a career in programming. He started at PwC where he implemented a Single Sign-On solution used globally for SharePoint application login. In 2016 he was introduced to the world of Acumatica ERP when he was brought in to set up and manage the ERP system for a tech company. This opportunity has allowed him to gain over five years of essential experience in many areas of Acumatica ERP including developing customizations for the platform to meet the company’s needs. Today he’s able to use the knowledge accumulated to help find the solutions needed using the flexibility that Acumatica’s framework offers, to what best fits the unique processes of each client.

Patrick Guss

Patrick Guss

Senior Developer

Patrick graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Moravian College in 2007. He started his career programing applications for the commercial amusement industry. Then, transitioned to a lead programming role working on custom applications and reporting to streamline reclamation via processing of recalls. In 2013, Patrick began installing, upgrading, and creating vertical integrations for Infor Visual’s ERP systems as well as Statistical Process Control software of which he integrated various manufacturing, quality, and inventory control hardware. While deepening his ERP knowledge, Patrick also started supervising, managing, and became the principal software engineer and system architect. Patrick started consulting in 2018, he built ERP customizations for Infor Visual Mfg, CSI/Syteline, and Acumatica to fulfill a wide range of client needs in various manufacturing and distribution industries as well as oversaw project management. During this period, he also created products for this market as well as internal software development kits and APIs to aid in better development and support across multiple teams. Patrick’s breath and deep of knowledge across multiple industries, ERPs, and programming languages allows him to design and maintain Acumatica solutions to address specific client needs within various micro verticals.