Partners Jeff Rislov, CPA, and Jennifer Lownsbury, CPA, have earned their Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) designations from the Exit Planning … [Read more...]
Kiara Eischens-Larson receives Online QuickBooks® ProAdvisor certification
Kiara Eischens-Larson recently received her QuickBooks® ProAdvisor Online Level I certification. She joined CDS in 2025 as a Staff Accountant. Prior to CDS, she … [Read more...]
Wendy Holle earns the Not-For-Profit Certificate Levels I and II through AICPA and CIMA
Wendy Holle, CPA has earned the Not-For-Profit Certificate Levels I and II through AICPA and CIMA. Earning the Not-for-Profit Certificate I and II badges … [Read more...]
Ellary Shipman re-joins CDS
Ellary Shipman re-joined CDS in 2025 as a Staff Accountant, after working as a seasonal Tax Accountant with the firm. Prior to joining CDS, she gained over … [Read more...]
Emily Kampsen joins CDS
Emily Kampsen recently joined CDS in 2025 as a Governmental Auditor in our Willmar office. She graduated from St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, MN with … [Read more...]
Sarah becomes Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor
Sarah Wentzel recently received her QuickBooks ProAdvisor Online certification. She joined CDS in 2023 as a Bookkeeper. Prior to CDS, she worked in bookkeeping … [Read more...]
Brooklyn Mueske joins CDS
Brooklyn Mueske recently joined CDS as a Staff Accountant in our Willmar office. Prior to CDS, she worked in client service and accounts receivable for 2 years. … [Read more...]
Congratulations to Brett Aamot & Kelly O’Farrell: Honored by Forbes as Best-in-State CPAs!
We are proud to announce that our Managing Partner, Brett Aamot, and Partner, Kelly O’Farrell, have been recognized by Forbes in their list of America’s … [Read more...]
Jack Michelson joins CDS
Jack Michelson recently joined CDS as a Staff Accountant in our Willmar office, after an internship with the firm. He graduated from St. Thomas University in … [Read more...]





