Create Opportunities
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Industry Forward: Financial institutions Charlie Cameron and Josh Juergensen
Charlie and Josh have taken two very different career
journeys in the FI industry, but they agree passionately on this: an
entrepreneurial approach to serving banks and credit unions is what sets CLA
apart. Together they lead our FI practice, which now boasts $70M in revenue,
more than 250 staff members, and roughly 1,500 clients. Let their stories of
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Carrying the CLA Promise Forward
CEO Denny Schleper reaches out to our CLA family to recognize everyone during these busy times and give special thanks to those carrying the CLA Promise forward.
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Industry Forward: Sam Metcalf’s Passion for M&D
Sam Metcalf, Managing Principal of Industry, has built an impressive career on a lifetime passion for the M&D industry. She explains how market segments are screaming for highly specialized professionals, and she has some profoundly helpful insights for those who want to take advantage of the tremendous opportunities this offers. One of her most fascinating tips? Be inquisitive and don’t hold back any of your questions.
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Keep Believing in the Promise
Optimism and opportunity are everywhere. A great deal of our success is due to our commitment to the CLA Promise. Listen as Denny shares amazing client feedback as well as his thoughts on why so many people see what we have as something truly special.
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Industry Forward – Jeff Vrieze and Cory Rutledge Talk Career Journey
The CLA Promise offers many opportunities to the CLA family. One such opportunity is Deep Industry Specialization but it doesn’t happen overnight. Hear how one CLA veteran became an expert in an industry that wasn’t part of his original plan and why he encourages all of us to explore unique opportunities in our path to specialization.
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Opportunity Season Starts Today!
As we begin a new year with new promises, we want to focus on opportunities that will translate directly into your inspired career, opportunities to better serve our clients, and CLA’s new focus on social responsibility.
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Industry Forward – Nat Bartholomew and John Tauer talk Associations – Just Scratching the Surface!
John Langan talks with Nat Bartholomew and John Tauer about what it really means to uniquely and purposefully serve this vital Industry Segment: Associations. But what does the lifecycle of industry specialization look like and how does it create opportunities? Listen to Nat and John’s personal stories and find out!
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Introducing Wisconsin One
Following the recent announcement that Wisconsin-based CPA firm Schenck team members will be joining CLA, Denny Schleper has a short Q&A with Schenck CEO Dan Young.
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Industry Forward – Chris Abell
Chris always liked doing audit and tax work for doctors, but she had a revelation when someone asked her if she understood what a physician does and how one gets paid. This led to a monumental mindset shift: She realized she needed to genuinely know these doctors if she truly wanted to help them. Sound familiar? That’s why industry specialization is at the heart of the CLA Promise. And it’s why today our health care specialists include actual health care advice along with financial services. Learn from Chris’s groundbreaking journey in this edition of Industry Forward.
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Industry Forward – Don Loberg
In 1999 Don Loberg, managing principal of higher education, set about changing the minds of early CLA clients who weren’t initially our biggest fans, and the rest is history. Listen as Don provides insightful stories about the way true industry specialization and creating opportunities for our clients can only help and grow CLA our brand.
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