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CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)

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Outstanding public accounting firm - Manager CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) Employee Review

5.0
Jan 4, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

I've worked at many CPA firms and can say hands down that public accounting is a very tough and demanding job and career choice. The hours are long and the work is very technical. What really sets CLA aside from the other firms ive been at is the quality of the people and the firm culture. The firm from top down cares about its people and has implemented policy to put people in a position to succeed. I don't think i will ever leave CLA but if i did it would not be for another CPA firm!

Cons

CLA does not provide bonuses, everything is baked into annual salary. I think this should be revisited as there seems to be a disconnect especially at the staff and senior level. there should also be bonuses for staff and seniors for bringing on new work - this is expected of management and principals of the firm but a 10% of new work for the first year bonus should be there to encourage our younger workforce to think of themselves as future partners in the firm.

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Jul 2, 2026
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Pros

Culture and mentoring programs with teams

Cons

Compensation appears to be stunted even for promotion

1.0
Jul 6, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good thing national teams allow remote work opportunity because there's not enough space in the local offices anyway, but you might just end up working after hours more often than not.

Cons

No pay raises year after year which is an actual pay decrees when taking into account inflation, fake "flexible" PTO, required to work 45 hours a week without any overtime, raises, bonus, or any financial reward which actually matters. You have to do ridiculous workday feedbacks, and self review every quarter but it means nothing because they don't even consider the feed back you've received when laying off. It is your job to find work, and when there is't enough work for you it's your fault, not leadership's. You get promised new projects and they are always delayed for months at a time and many times nothing even comes out of it. Pretentious company that likes to call itself "family" - only red flags here.

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