Lind graduate honored with professional award

CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA), ranked as one of the nation’s top 10 certified public accounting and consulting firms, announced on May 11, that Kiely Strohmaier has been honored with the Elijah Watt Sells Award, given by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

The Elijah Watt Sells Award recognizes CPA candidates who: obtain a cumulative average score above 95.50 across all four sections of the Uniform CPA Examination, complete testing during the previous calendar year, and pass all four sections of the examination on their first attempt.

Strohmaier joined CLA in January 2012, and is a staff accountant in the Moses Lake office. She is a graduate of the University of Washington with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and Gonzaga University with a master’s degree in accountancy. A native of Lind, daughter to Kent and Suzie Strohmaier, she currently resides in Moses Lake.

“We congratulate Kiely on receiving this prestigious award,” said Bill Blue, partner-in-charge of the Moses Lake office. “This is a remarkable achievement and we are very proud of her – she has a very promising future.”

The Elijah Watt Sells Award was established by the AICPA to recognize outstanding performance on the Uniform CPA Examination. Thirty-seven of more than 90,000 candidates who sat for the exam in 2011 received the award.

CliftonLarsonAllen is one of the nation’s top 10 certified public accounting and consulting firms. Structured to provide clients with highly specialized industry insight, the firm delivers assurance, tax and advisory capabilities. CliftonLarsonAllen offers unprecedented emphasis on serving privately held businesses and their owners, as well as nonprofits and governmental entities. The firm has a staff of more than 3,600 professionals, operating from more than 90 offices across the country. For more information about CliftonLarsonAllen, visit http://www.cliftonlarsonallen.com.