CliftonLarsonAllen Is Ranked No. 1 In Something

And that something has to do with … construction.

For the third consecutive year, CLA has been named the top construction accounting firm by Construction Executive. It’s an honor to be recognized, & it speaks to our ability to help owners & managers address industry challenges & plan for financial success https://t.co/rE1m1zVntL pic.twitter.com/D1RhjZzyPX

— CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) (@CLAconnect) August 19, 2021

Yes, CliftonLarsonAllen took the top spot again this year, with the most construction partners (92), most employees with Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional certifications (45), and the most construction clients (9,912) out of any of the top 50 public accounting firms ranked by Construction Executive. In addition, CLA has the third-most CPAs who specialize in the construction industry (254), behind BKD (260) and Plante Moran (300).

Here are the top 25 construction accounting firms in 2021, according to Construction Executive:

1. CliftonLarsonAllen
2. BKD
3. Marcum
4. Crowe
5. Wipfli
6. Moss Adams
7. CohnReznick
8. Baker Tilly
9. Plante Moran
10. Mayer Hoffman McCann
11. Grassi
12. Eide Bailly
13. RubinBrown
14. Aldrich CPAs + Advisors
15. Withum
16. Dixon Hughes Goodman
17. Somerset CPAs and Advisors
18. Carr, Riggs & Ingram
19. Berntson Porter & Co.
20. Anchin, Block & Anchin
21. BerganKDV
22. UHY Advisors
23. Warren Averett
24. Doeren Mayhew
25. Sax

You can find firms Nos. 26 to 50 by downloading the full report here.

And Shelton & Co., the self-proclaimed “construction CPAs,” once again did not make the top 50.

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