CliftonLarsonAllen
{{Short description|American accounting firm}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2012}}
{{Infobox company
| name = CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
| type = Limited liability partnership (LLP)
| foundation = 2012; merger of Clifton Gunderson (1960) and LarsonAllen (1953)
| location =
| key_people = Jen Leary, CEO
| industry = Accounting firm
| services = Audit
Accounting
Tax
Consulting
Advisory
| revenue = {{gain}} US$2 billion (2024){{cite web |title=Accounting Today Top 100 Firms |url=https://arizent.brightspotcdn.com/e3/0c/526815b64945a7ba6707874235d4/act0324-t100-1.pdf}}
| num_employees = 8,120 (2024){{cite web |title=Accounting Today Top 100 Firms |url=https://arizent.brightspotcdn.com/e3/0c/526815b64945a7ba6707874235d4/act0324-t100-1.pdf}}
| homepage = {{URL|www.claconnect.com}}
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cliftonlarsonallen/life/49f013c7-ff87-4084-b1b3-696cc9ad450f/
}}
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (known as CliftonLarsonAllen or CLA) is a professional services firm and the eighth-largest{{Cite web |date=2024 |title=Accounting Today Top 100 Firms List |url=https://arizent.brightspotcdn.com/e3/0c/526815b64945a7ba6707874235d4/act0324-t100-1.pdf |website=Accounting Today}} accountancy firm in the United States. It was established in 2012 with the merger of Clifton Gunderson LLP (based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) and LarsonAllen LLP (based in Minneapolis, Minnesota).[http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/Web/20114744.htm Clifton Gunderson, LarsonAllen to Merge, Create Top 10 Firm], Journal of Accountancy, November 2, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2012. It is an independent member of CLA Global accounting network.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-30 |title=CLA goes global, teaming up on multinational network |url=https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/cla-goes-global-teaming-with-evelyn-partners-on-multinational-network |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=Accounting Today |language=en}}
History
Clifton Gunderson LLP was the 14th-largest accounting firm in the U.S. in 2010,{{cite web|title=Accounting Today's Top 100 Firms 2011|url=http://digital.accountingtoday.com/accountingtoday/top100firms2011#pg15|access-date=July 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120804152901/http://digital.accountingtoday.com/accountingtoday/top100firms2011#pg15|archive-date=August 4, 2012|url-status=dead}} and the largest member firm of HLB International until it left that network in 2012 after the merger with LarsonAllen.{{cite news | url=http://www.vrl-financial-news.com/accounting/intl-accounting-bulletin/issues/iab-2012/iab-502/nexia-secures-cliftonlarsonall.aspx | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130209112150/http://www.vrl-financial-news.com/accounting/intl-accounting-bulletin/issues/iab-2012/iab-502/nexia-secures-cliftonlarsonall.aspx | url-status=dead | archive-date=February 9, 2013 | title=Nexia secures CliftonLarsonAllen | newspaper=International Accounting Bulletin | date=February 23, 2012 | access-date=July 11, 2012 }} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.accountancyage.com/rankings/top-25-international-networks-2022/ |publisher=Accountancy Age |title=Top 25 International Networks 2022 }}
CLA Wealth Advisors ranked 45th in Barron’s top 100 RIA firms for 2024{{cite web |title=2024 Top 100 RIA Firms |url=https://www.barrons.com/advisor/report/top-financial-advisors/ria?page=1 |publisher=Barron's}} and is ranked number six in assets under management by Accounting Today.{{cite web |date=2024 |title=The top firms by AUM |url=https://arizent.brightspotcdn.com/59/25/477d85fc4ec2ab7084b2041564fe/the-top-firms-by-aum.pdf |publisher=Accounting Today}}
Kris McMasters and Gordy Viere became the first co-CEOs of CLA, with Viere also the CEO of CLA Holdings.{{cite web|url=http://www.cliftoncpa.com/Resources/Whitepapers/Details/615 |title=Clifton Gunderson, LarsonAllen Complete Merger |publisher=Clifton Gunderson |date=January 3, 2012 |access-date=July 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120202111540/http://cliftoncpa.com/Resources/Whitepapers/Details/615 |archive-date=February 2, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }} McMasters retired April 1, 2013, leaving Viere as sole CEO.{{cite web |url=https://www.accountingweb.com/practice/practice-excellence/krista-mcmasters-cliftonlarsonallen-co-ceo-announces-retirement |access-date=2021-04-08 |title=Krista McMasters, CliftonLarsonAllen Co-CEO, Announces Retirement |publisher=AccountingWeb |date=March 19, 2013 |first=Frank |last=Byrt}} Denny Schleper became the CEO of CLA in January 2015 after Viere retired.[http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/people-news/cla-viere-passes-the-leadership-torch-to-schleper-73177-1.html 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.{{Cite web |title=Jen Leary Named CLA CEO |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2020/12/22/jen-leary-named-cla-ceo.html |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=www.bizjournals.com}}
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External links
- [https://www.claconnect.com Official website]
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Category:Accounting firms of the United States