Clifton Gunderson LLP - A nationwide firm of Certified Public Accountants and Consultants

Clifton Gunderson’s tax strategies have helped us save significant amounts of money.

– Tim Neal, Co-Owner

In an area that’s very fluid, Clifton Gunderson’s staff make sure they stay ahead of the curve so the advice they’re giving us is the best and the brightest at that moment in time. This is a challenge in the Medicaid world and they do an extraordinarily good job.

– Carol Steckel, Commissioner

Our Clifton Gunderson audit team performs our annual audit in January; whereas it was in February with the bigger firms. We are able to close much quicker and distribute audited financial statements to everyone in advance of our annual March board meeting.

–Jerry Koch, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

I’ve had nothing but good experiences with Clifton Gunderson. They are the right fit for us: not too big, not too small.

– Br. Jacob Kubajak, Treasurer

I know our successful business will be protected due to good succession planning. There’s a lot of comfort in that.

– Steve Walker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Clifton Gunderson is just as innovative and forward-thinking as we are. That’s what makes this a strong relationship.

– Mark Bluhm, Director of Finance and Operations

Clifton Gunderson’s experience with government at all three levels—local, state and federal—has been invaluable. We don’t have to explain our processes, they already know them.

– Barbara Burnopp, Chief Financial Officer

I’m always amazed by the wealth of knowledge Clifton Gunderson has to offer. It really doesn’t matter what size your company is, everyone’s always friendly and willing to help.

– Cindy Cordts, Controller 

Clifton Gunderson is reliable, on time and appropriately priced for professional services. As a former CPA, I know what I am looking for in accounting and consulting services, and I like what I see in Clifton Gunderson.

– Bob Coglianese, Chief Operating Officer and Part Owner

Clifton Gunderson’s staff continuity has helped us save time in doing our audit and this helps to keep costs pretty level from year to year.

– Richard Dacey, Chief Financial Officer

Clifton Gunderson provides excellent services as well as a personal touch that you might not expect from a large auditing firm.

– Steve Zimmerman, President and Paul Olund, Controller

My Clifton Gunderson technology team knows our industry and asks the right questions. That’s important to me. They seem to really understand what I need.

– Earlene Nelson, Association Manager

Our Clifton Gunderson team is proactive in informing us of changes that pertain to us specifically, such as endowment reporting; and in giving us assistance with technical areas we don't have in-house expertise to address.

– Jerry Rauman, Chief Financial Officer

Clifton Gunderson employees are very well-rounded. They know everything across the board, from taxes to special industry considerations, to generally accepted accounting principles.

– Brian Kleppinger, Chief Financial Officer

Clifton Gunderson brought us the idea to do industry benchmarking. The resulting data gave us an internal advantage in a recent client negotiation. It was incredibly useful.

– Polly Sappington, Vice President of Finance

We have been with larger firms in the past, and I believe that Clifton Gunderson has been more responsive to the needs of an institution our size. Clifton Gunderson’s staff has been very professional and stable, which makes for an effective and efficient audit program.

– Tracy Laws, Assistant Vice President & Auditor

The Clifton Gunderson tax professionals helped us recover somewhere in the neighborhood of $300,000 in refunds of tax overpayments.

– Eugene Humphrey, Chief Financial Officer

Clifton Gunderson is very knowledgeable about the community mental health system in Ohio, and they keep themselves updated on ever-occurring changes. That’s important to us.

– Debora Smith, Chief Financial Officer

Our Clifton Gunderson partner has an ability to explain in layman’s terms what the audit requirements are and what the result means, helping our board put the information in proper perspective.  This brings a lot of value to our relationship.

– Tony Eckard, Finance Manager

Clifton Gunderson provides a strong knowledge base for the not-for-profit world. And their work is accurate, thorough and dependable.

– Deacon Ronald Henderson, Chief Financial Officer and Secretariat Leader of the Toledo Diocese; member, Catholic Foundation Board of Directors

The partners and staff we work with have offered exceptional guidance, not only in tax-related issues, but in our overall business growth strategies.

– Brad Canfield, President

Because of Clifton Gunderson’s advice on asset depreciation and tax strategies, we have been able to expand our company.

– Linda Whitt, Controller

The reliable advice and expertise the city receives from Clifton Gunderson has given us the ability to maximize public funding and boost our return on their investments.

– Jim Gunning, Lone Tree Mayor

I believe the net present value of the tax savings was around $130,000. I’d like to get a return on investment like that on everything
I do!

– Kent Bickford, President

Among the firms that I’ve worked with, Clifton Gunderson is extremely responsive. I see their customer service as really exceptional.

– Nita Wells, Senior Financial Analyst

No one wants to pay more taxes than they have to, and Clifton Gunderson has been invaluable in helping us manage the tax liability and find things we can do to minimize our taxes. We meet three or four times a year to look at tax strategy.

– Jennifer Harler, Chief Financial Officer

As banks grow, the regulatory perspective changes; you’re looked at with a finer microscope. And even as we have grown, Clifton Gunderson has always had the resources to serve our changing regulatory needs.

– Don Hall, Chief Financial Officer

We feel that the support we’ve received from Clifton Gunderson, the assistance they’ve given, and the resources they’ve shared with us have contributed to us earning our favorable National Credit Union Association rating.

– Carla Hedrick, President and Chief Executive Officer

Clifton Gunderson has the integrity to run its company on the highest moral and ethics level.

– Dale Huffman, Chief Financial Officer

Clifton Gunderson has a lot of different resources and my advisors are accessible.

– John Johanningsmeier, Administrative Leader

Because of Clifton Gunderson’s due diligence and understanding of our business, we completed our SAS 70 audit smoothly, efficiently and on schedule.

– Sarah Canepa Bang, Chief Executive Officer

Clifton Gunderson’s tax expertise and knowledge of our industry led us to our charter conversion, a move that will save us hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes.

– James Coe, President

Clifton Gunderson’s strength is in its personnel, their key qualifications, and their commitment to our project. With Clifton Gunderson, deadlines are always met.

– Rainbow Lin, CPA, CFO

We were able to make positive changes after Clifton Gunderson’s cost allocation study revealed that two of our ancillary areas were not being profitable.

– Gerald Pauley, Practice Administrator

Our Clifton Gunderson tax team has found tax advantages for us that we never even thought about.

– Ron Marshall, Vice President

There aren’t a lot of people who understand manufacturing like Clifton Gunderson does.

– Robert Janeczko, President

We chose Clifton Gunderson 25 years ago because of its strong reputation in the construction industry. We’ve received great advice over the years, and the firm’s long history with us is vital as we project into the future.

– Ken Bauwens, Co-0wner and Co-president

As our company has grown, I’ve needed more advice. Clifton Gunderson has taken an interest in our little company and looked for ways they could help me grow…much more than simply doing the bank reconciliations and paperwork.

– Diane Jones, Owner/President

We don’t have a cookie-cutter compensation plan, and I rely heavily on Clifton Gunderson's knowledge to advise me. I plan to stay with them because of the service. It’s the best there is.

– Sharlene Howell, Senior Vice President of Accounting and Chief Financial Officer

The game is always changing, the rules are always changing, and it could have been a lot dicier if we hadn’t been working with someone who was well prepared and knew what they were doing.

– Pat Smith-Calascibetta, Chief Financial Officer

My Clifton Gunderson team is honest, ethical and smart – everything you want your auditor to be.

– Jonathan Kalkwarf, Chief Financial Officer

Clifton Gunderson put together three different evaluations, and all were within $10,000 of each other, so we feel confident that we have an accurate picture of the practice’s worth.

- Dr. Curtis Mitchem, Practice Owner

Since we switched to Clifton Gunderson in 1996, we’ve actually only worked with two partners in all that time. That’s very important to us; that longevity and their knowledge of our business.

– Craig Nielsen, Chief Financial Officer

When our corporate return was examined and the state ruled out a deduction we had claimed, Clifton Gunderson sent me a regulation that proved our case and saved us money.

– Mark McWethy, Chief Financial Officer

Clifton Gunderson installed an accounting system for the business that took it from an inefficient, time-consuming, paper-based business model to a sophisticated, efficient, technology-based system.

– Julie Corcoran, Practice Administrator

Since the Clifton Gunderson technology team partnered with us to rework our e-commerce site, our conversion rate has increased from 13 to 21 percent.

– Cathy Knight, Manager of Internet Marketing

Clifton Gunderson understands our business. Some of our auditors grew up on farms, trading with coops, so they have a deep understanding of what we do; they’ve lived it.

- Jeff Polivka, General Manager