A firm built to know you and help you
CLA is the brand of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP: CPAs, consultants and wealth advisors who run as a virtual-headquarters firm, with local teams across the country.
- Project:
- A business, foundation to future
- Client:
- Owners, nonprofits, governments, families
- Sheet:
- 04 · Who we are
- Status:
- Concept preview, not an official CLA site
Purpose · Promise
Purpose
To create opportunities for clients, for its people and for the communities they share.
Promise
To know you and help you.
The firm at a glance
| People | Nearly 9,000 |
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| U.S. locations | More than 120 |
| Clients | More than 200,000 |
| Operating model | Virtual headquarters |
| International reach | Independent member of CLA Global |
Five values
Five values, drawn up the way a sheet lists its general notes.
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V-01
Curious
Asking the next question, because the useful answer is often one layer down.
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V-02
Collaborative
Bringing the right people to the table, inside the firm and beside the client.
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V-03
Transparent
Saying clearly what we see, including the parts that are hard to hear.
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V-04
Inclusive
Making room for different voices, backgrounds and ways of working.
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Reliable
Doing what was promised, on the schedule that was agreed.
Four advantages
How the firm is set up to work for the organizations it serves.
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Deep industry specialization
Each team is built around a sector, so your advisors start from your industry’s rules, seasons and pressures.
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Seamless, integrated capabilities
Specialists in audit, tax, consulting, digital and wealth advisory work from one shared picture of your organization, coordinated by one relationship team.
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A premier resource for private businesses and their owners
Privately held businesses, and the owners and families behind them, sit at the center of how the firm plans its services.
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Inspired careers
People are encouraged to shape their own careers, and the internship programs recognized below are one example of that investment.
The CLA Foundation
Established in 2015, the CLA Foundation is a private 501(c)(3) funded solely by donations from CLA people.
It has granted more than $16.5 million toward career opportunities through education, employment and entrepreneurship. Grant nominations come from CLA people; the foundation does not accept outside proposals.
CLA Global
CLA is an independent network member of CLA Global, an international organization of independent accounting and advisory firms. Through the network, clients with work abroad can be connected with independent firms in other countries.
Recognition
Named one of U.S. News & World Report's 2026–2027 Best Companies to Work For, recognized for its internship programs.
Research
The CLA Heartbeat Index™ is a research program that follows how business leaders feel about the road ahead.
Get to know the team
The quickest way to see how CLA works is a conversation about your own organization.