LA CROSSE, WI – Hawkins Ash CPAs, named a 2023 Top 200 Accounting Firm and Fastest Growing Accounting Firm by Inside Public Accounting, recently promoted several outstanding employees. These employees have provided exceptional client services and are true team players. Each individual is a key to the Firm’s growth and success.
The following employees have been promoted to Senior Manager.
Maria Ideker, CPA
La Crosse, WI
Maria Ideker joined Hawkins Ash CPAs as an intern in 2012. Prior to graduating college, she was hired as a full-time Tax Associate and now serves as a Senior Tax Manager. She prepares and reviews business and personal tax returns, Form 5500s, and Form 1095s.
Nicole Malueg, CPA
Manitowoc, WI
Nicole Malueg began her career with Hawkins Ash CPAs as an intern and is currently a Senior Manager in the Firm’s Manitowoc, WI, office. She provides various tax services for individuals, businesses, and nonprofit entities.
Heather McDonald
Neenah, WI
Heather McDonald joined Hawkins Ash CPAs in September 2021, and is currently a Senior Manager in the Firm’s Neenah, WI, office. She provides support for the QuickBooks suite of products, including QuickBooks Pro, Premier, Enterprise, and online platforms.
Matt Cantlon, CPA
Rochester, MN
Matt Cantlon joined the Hawkins Ash CPAs team at the Firm’s Rochester, MN, location in 2017 with several years of experience in public accounting. He focuses on providing tax services to businesses, individuals, estates and trusts.
Steve Arnold, CPA, EA
Winona, MN
Steve Arnold joined the Winona, MN, office of Hawkins Ash CPAs in 2017. He reviews tax returns for businesses, individuals, trusts, and exempt organizations, provides tax planning and consultation services, as well as financial statement review and compilations.
The following employees have been promoted to Manager.
Kaitlin Kubiak, CPA
Green Bay, WI
Kaitlin Kubiak originally joined Hawkins Ash CPAs as an intern during the busy seasons of 2017 and 2018. She provides consistent and thoughtful audit and tax services to nonprofit organizations, private schools, and commercial entities.
Amy Kiefer, CPA
La Crosse, WI
Amy Kiefer is a Tax Manager who works closely with construction, property developers, and real estate entities. She provides tax planning and preparation services to these businesses. She also performs compilations and review services.
Amber Ebert
La Crosse, WI
Amber began her career with Hawkins Ash CPAs as an associate in the fall of 2018. She now holds the position of manager, specializing in audit services for municipalities and school districts. Amber is a member of the training committee and the career development committee.
The following employees have been promoted to Supervisor.
Jason DeBrabander, CPA
Green Bay, WI
Jason DeBrabander joined the Green Bay, WI, office of Hawkins Ash CPAs as an intern during the busy season in 2020 and 2021. He focuses on preparing individual and corporate tax returns and also performs audit services for 401(k) plans.
William Fridland
Green Bay, WI
William Fridland joined Hawkins Ash in 2021 after several years working in the tax and audit field. As a Supervisor, he has extensive experience with working on employee benefit plan audits and individual tax work.
Tina Krugler, EA
Marshfield, WI
In her role as a Supervisor, Tina offers corporate and individual tax return services. She delivers tailored tax and accounting solutions to clients across various industries such as manufacturing, transportation, and dairy farms. Tina’s services range from accounting, bookkeeping, and payroll to preparing financial statements and tax returns.
Jared Ystad
Marshfield, WI
Jared joined Hawkins Ash CPAs in 2017. As a Supervisor, his main responsibilities include preparing and reviewing individual tax returns, preparing business year-ends for s-corps, c-corps, partnerships, 990s and trust returns.
The following employees have been promoted to Senior Associate.
Tony Moore, CPA
La Crosse, WI
Tony is a Senior Tax Associate at Hawkins Ash CPAs’ La Crosse office, specializing in corporate and individual tax preparation, tax planning, and QuickBooks support. Joining the firm in December 2023, Tony excels in delivering precise tax solutions and strategic financial guidance.
Sam Loughan
La Crosse, WI
Sam is a dedicated Senior Associate at Hawkins Ash CPAs in the La Crosse location, bringing extensive experience in audit services since joining in February 2022. He specializes in conducting audits for a diverse client base, with a focus on Housing Authority, public school, and municipality sectors.
Cole Bay
La Crosse, WI
Cole is a Senior Associate at Hawkins Ash CPAs in La Crosse, where he has been contributing his expertise since June 2022. Specializing in audits for not-for-profit organizations and voucher schools, Cole excels in leading audit engagements from planning to completion.
Hunter Bolson, CPA
La Crosse, WI
Having started as an intern in January of 2022 and transitioning to a full-time role in January 2023 as an associate, Hunter has rapidly evolved into a seasoned professional with expertise in various aspects of financial management and tax compliance. As a dedicated member of the team, Hunter prepares individual, business, and fiduciary tax returns, assists with tax planning and projection, conducts tax research, and performs audits, reviews, compilations, and agreed-upon procedures for schools and commercial entities.
Rob Pomerenke
Mequon, WI
Rob is a Senior Associate at Hawkins Ash CPAs’ Mequon office. Since starting as a tax intern in January 2022, he has specialized in Tax & Valuation Services. Rob excels in preparing business, individual, and trust and estate tax returns. He collaborates with the valuation team to develop financial models and draft reports. His expertise ensures precise and insightful financial services for clients.
Summary
Katie Critz
Mequon, WI
Katie is a dedicated Senior Associate based in the Mequon office of Hawkins Ash CPAs, bringing over 25 years of experience in Public Accounting. Since December 2021, she has offered comprehensive expertise in accounting services, excelling in delivering end-to-end solutions for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial activities. Katie specializes in sales tax, payroll filings, and financial statement preparation. She is adept at optimizing accounting systems for clients, with a strong focus on QuickBooks setup, maintenance, processing, reconciliation, and generating financial reports. Katie’s commitment to precision and client satisfaction ensures seamless financial operations for her clientele.
Ryan Kusch
Green Bay, WI
Ryan is a Senior Associate at Hawkins Ash CPAs, based in the Green Bay office. He joined the firm full-time in June of 2022, following successful internships in 2021 and 2022. Ryan specializes in coordinating audit engagements, preparing business, nonprofit, and individual tax returns, and conducting financial statement preparation. He is recognized for his thoroughness in performing audit procedures, ensuring compliance and accuracy in client engagements.
Danielle Hinz
Rochester, MN
Danielle is a Senior Associate at Hawkins Ash CPAs specializing in a wide array of tax services including individual tax preparation, C-corporations, S-corporations, partnerships, as well as 990s, 1099s, and 1095s. With a career spanning over a decade, Danielle joined Hawkins Ash in December 2014 and has since been an integral part of their team.
Dakota Langlois
Winona, MN
Dakota joined Hawkins Ash CPAs as an intern during the January 2022 tax season and has since advanced to the role of Senior Associate in the Winona office. He specializes in preparing tax returns with a focus on accuracy and compliance.
The following employee has been promoted to Human Resources Generalist.
Kelly King
La Crosse, WI
Kelly is a Human Resources Generalist at Hawkins Ash CPAs in La Crosse, joining in November 2021. She administers health and welfare plans, manages payroll and insurance documentation, and coordinates executive-level and firm-wide events. Kelly oversees new hire onboarding, orientation, and offboarding processes with precision.
