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...]

Valerie Messner Earns CPA Designation

Valerie Messner earned her Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation from the Minnesota State Board of Accountancy. She joined CDS in 2024 as a Staff … [Read more...]

Kiara Eischens-Larson joins CDS

Kiara Eischens-Larson recently joined CDS as a Staff Accountant in our Willmar office. Prior to CDS, she volunteered as a tax preparer for UCAP clients. She … [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...]

State Auditor Julie Blaha Visits CDS

We were honored to welcome State Auditor Julie Blaha to our Willmar office on July 8! Auditor Blaha is visiting local auditing firms across Minnesota to discuss … [Read more...]

Brady Krupa promoted to Senior Accountant

Brady Krupa, MBA, has been promoted to Senior Accountant. He joined CDS in 2023 as a Staff Accountant, after an internship with the firm. Brady graduated from … [Read more...]

Mitch Gwost promoted to Manager

Mitch Gwost, CPA, has been promoted to Manager. He joined CDS in 2019 as a Staff Accountant, and has since become an integral member of our team. Mitch … [Read more...]

Kaitlyn Lecher, CPA, promoted to Manager

Kaitlyn Lecher, CPA, has been promoted to Manager. She joined CDS in 2020 as a Senior Accountant. Prior to CDS, Kaitlyn worked in accounting and auditing for … [Read more...]

Karla Hemmesch promoted to Manager

Karla Hemmesch, EA, has been promoted to Manager. She returned to CDS in 2016 as a Staff Accountant. Prior to CDS, Karla worked in accounting for over four … [Read more...]