CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (known as CliftonLarsonAllen or CLA) is a professional services firm and the eighth-largest
accountancy firm in the United States. It was established in 2012 with the merger of Clifton Gunderson LLP (based in
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is the List of cities in Wisconsin, most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the List of United States cities by population, 31st-most populous city in the United States ...
, Wisconsin) and LarsonAllen LLP (based in
Minneapolis
Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the state's List of cities in Minnesota, most populous city. Locat ...
, Minnesota). It is an independent member of CLA Global accounting network.
History
Clifton Gunderson LLP was the 14th-largest accounting firm in the U.S. in 2010, and the largest member firm of
HLB International
HLB International is a global network of independent advisory and accounting firms, comprising member firms in 155 countries. HLB International member firms offer audit, accounting, tax and business advisory services.
HLB International is a lead ...
until it left that network in 2012 after the merger with LarsonAllen.
The merger occurred January 2, 2012.
In June 2022, CLA formed CLA Global Limited in collaboration with Evelyn Partners, a U.K.-based wealth management group. CLA Global has more than 10,000 clients in more than 100 countries. CLA Global is one of the top 15 global accounting and advisory organizations in the world, based on fee income.
CLA Wealth Advisors ranked 45th in Barron’s top 100 RIA firms for 2024 and is ranked number six in assets under management by Accounting Today.
Kris McMasters and Gordy Viere became the first co-CEOs of CLA,
[ with Viere also the CEO of CLA Holdings. McMasters retired April 1, 2013, leaving Viere as sole CEO.][CLA’s Viere Passes the Leadership Torch to Schleper]
''Accounting Today'', January 2, 2015. Upon Schleper's retirement, Jen Leary was named CEO in January 2021.
References
External links
Official website
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Accounting firms of the United States
Business services companies established in 1953
1953 establishments in Minnesota