Overview
Kristen is a director with CLA and has more than 16 years of experience in public accounting with most of the years being with EKS&H, LLLP. Her clients span the spectrum of nonprofits, manufacturing and distribution, mining, HUD, nursing homes, religious organizations.
Helping lead the Employee Benefit Plan (EBP) Assurance Practice in Denver at CLA, our team of individuals works year-round to make sure of compliance for our clients. She has extensive compliance experience with IRS and Department of Labor (DOL) ERISA rules and regulations. The plans audited range in size from just over 100 eligible participants to plans with tens of thousands participants. Plan asset sizes range from several hundred thousand dollars to more than $1 billion. She also has specialized experience in advising clients on internal controls, monitoring service providers, understanding their fiduciary responsibilities, and other responsibilities.
Technical experience
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Employee benefit plans
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Housing and urban development
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Nonprofit entities
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Manufacturing and distribution
Education
- Bachelor of science in business administration with a concentration in accounting from Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Colorado Society of CPA's
In the community
- Ponderosa High School PTO (Mustang Moms and Dads), Coordinator
- Cherry Valley Elementary PTO, Fundraising Chair
- Cherry Valley Community Church, Womens Leadership Team