Brian Baumgart

Brian Baumgart, CPA, currently serves as a Principal and Retail Assurance Principal at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) since November 2015, leading teams and engagements while specializing in the franchise market segment. Prior experience includes a role as a Manager at CLA, where Brian managed teams and provided clients with essential accounting and business advice. Earlier in Brian's career, as a Senior Associate in Assurance Services at CliftonLarsonAllen from September 2010 to November 2015, responsibilities included examining accounting records for financial statement audits and employee benefit plan audits, with a focus on industries such as retail, manufacturing, construction, and real estate. Brian also interned as an Assurance Associate at Clifton Gunderson LLP in early 2009. Brian holds a Master of Professional Accountancy degree in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, earned in 2010.