CLA Facts & Figures
"CLA" is short for the firm's formal name.
What is CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
All individual taxpayers must complete this basic tax form annually
What is a Form 1040
Who is the MPO if SEWI?
Who is Brad Baumann
Does GAAP require the accrual or cash basis of accounting?
What is Accrual
The CPA exam consists of this many sections
What is 4, four-hour sections
Auditing and Attestation (AUD)
Business Environment and Concepts (BEC)
Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR)
Regulation (REG)
CLA has office locations in all of the following, except:
A. East Coast
B. West Coast
C. Midwest
D. Canada
What is Canada
Willful failure to pay taxes is called
What is tax evasion
What time do the exterior doors unlock in the morning and lock in the afternoon?
A. 6:30am and 6pm
B. 7am and 6pm
C. 7:30am and 5:30pm
D. 8am and 5pm
What is B. 7am and 6pm
The three branches of accounting:
A. Legislative, Executive, Judicial
B. Financial, Management, Cost
C. Corporate, Financial, Investment
What is B. Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Cost Accounting
What are the 2 criteria for passing the exams
What is you must pass all 4 parts within 18 months; you must earn a minimum of 75% on each part
In CLA's branding & marketing strategy, we use the "CLA" logo and often times another image.
What is a bicycle
An individual taxpayer must file their income tax return by this date
What is April 15th
What year were the renovations complete in our Wauwatosa office?
What is 2019
The term used to explain how quickly a company can convert assets into cash
What is liquidity
The CPA exam review course CLA provides to committed campus hires at no cost:
A. Becker
B. Surgent
C. Gleim
D. UWorld Roger
What is A. Becker
Many companies refer to their people as "employees", however the people at CLA go by this name.
What are family members
The name of the Act passed on March 27, 2020 in response to the economic fallout.
What is the CARES Act: Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act
Name our regulated industries
What is State & Local Government, Non-Profit, Healthcare, Financial Institutions, Higher Education, Federal Government, and Telecommunications
The 3 major types of assurance engagements public accounting firms offer to clients
What are Audits, Reviews, Compilations
The bonus you are eligible for when you pass all 4 sections of the CPA exam before your first anniversary of employment at CLA
A. 500
B. 1,000
C. 3,000
D. 4,000
What is C. $3,000 if passed within 1 year of employment
$2,000 after year 1 of employment
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+ $2250 bonus to cover the cost of exam fees
CLA employs approximately this many family members:
A. 2,000
B. 3,000
C. 9,000
D. 10,000
What is C. = 9,000
This type of entity generally involves one founder and owner, and is reported on schedule C of that individual's tax return
What is a sole proprietor
What is the address of the Wauwatosa office?
Where is 10401 W Innovation Dr Suite 300 Wauwatosa WI 53226
There are many types of financial statements, list 2
What are balance sheets, income statement, statement of income, statement of operations, cash flow statement, statement of equity, statement of comprehensive income
The number of Educational Hours required for CPA Licensure in Connecticut
What is 150 semester hours