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...]
Congratulations to Brett Aamot & Kelly O’Farrell: Honored by Forbes as Best-in-State CPAs!
June 9, 2025
We are proud to announce that our CEO and 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
June 9, 2025
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...]
