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
July 30, 2025
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
July 30, 2025
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
July 30, 2025
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
July 30, 2025
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...]
Carolyn Halverson promoted to Manager
July 29, 2025
Carolyn Halverson, EA, has been promoted to Manager. She joined CDS in 2015 as a Staff Accountant. She graduated from Southwest Minnesota State University in … [Read more...]
Nicole becomes Certified QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor
July 16, 2025
Nicole Fernkes recently received her QuickBooks ProAdvisor Online certification. She joined CDS in 2022 as a bookkeeper and earned her QuickBooks ProAdvisor … [Read more...]
Emily Kampsen joins CDS
July 15, 2025
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
July 10, 2025 by Sarah Wentzel
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
June 10, 2025
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...]
