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CapinCrouse Is Now Part of Top 25 Accounting and Advisory Firm Carr, Riggs & Ingram
January 2025
We are very pleased to announce that CapinCrouse has joined with top 25* nationally ranked accounting and advisory firm Carr, Riggs & Ingram (CRI) to better serve you!
As a separate practice unit of CRI, CapinCrouse will continue to operate under the CapinCrouse name. For our CapinCrouse clients, you will continue to be served by your existing partner and engagement team, and your interactions with us will not change.
What has changed is that CapinCrouse is now backed by a top firm that is a leader in technology development and the use of data analytics to better serve clients. Our current and future clients will have access to the full suite of services that CRI offers when needed.
We invite you to learn more here.
* Assurance, attest, and audit services provided by Carr, Riggs & Ingram, L.L.C.
Announcing Our New Phoenix Office
October 2024
We are pleased to announce the opening of our new office in Phoenix, Arizona! As a national full-service accounting and advisory devoted to serving nonprofit organizations, we are excited to increase our ability to serve existing and new clients in the Phoenix region and across the Southwest with excellence.
Our Phoenix office is led by Partner Mark Yoder. Mark has more than 30 years of experience and has worked extensively with a wide range of nonprofit entities, including denominational and church clients, international organizations, higher education institutions, foundations, and local outreach organizations.
With a network of offices across the nation and extensive remote capabilities, CapinCrouse has the depth of resources of a large firm and the personal touch of a local one.
Please contact us to learn more about our Phoenix team or how we can serve you nationwide.
CapinCrouse Named a 2024 Best Workplace
September 2024
We are pleased to have been designated a Certified Best Workplace by the Best Workplaces Institute for the fourth year in a row!
The Best Workplace Institute model is used to distinguish flourishing organizations based on employee engagement survey results. This recognition exemplifies our support of our employees in their professional and personal development as well as our deep commitment to providing a healthy and empowering work environment.
See what it’s like to work at CapinCrouse and the mission and values that are at the heart of all we do, and then check out our career opportunities nationwide.
CapinCrouse Designated a Top 200 Firm for the Eighth Consecutive Year
August 2024
CapinCrouse is honored to have been designated a Top 200 firm by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA) for the eighth consecutive year, moving up six spots on the list from 2023. The IPA Top 200 is an annual ranking of the 200 largest accounting firms in the nation, based on U.S. net revenue.
This demonstrates the firm’s continued strong organic growth as we focus exclusively on serving nonprofits nationwide with audit*, tax, and consulting services.
CapinCrouse was founded over 50 years ago to empower nonprofit organizations in their life-changing work, and that mission continues today. We are so grateful for the continuous support and trust our clients place in us, and for the expertise and dedication of our team. Thank you!
CapinCrouse Appoints Six New Partners
June 2024
We pleased to announce that Nathan Davis, Courtney Gregory, Mark Hepner, Jeremy Landon, Ashley Peabody, and Ryan Smith have been admitted as partners in the firm effective June 1, 2024. These six outstanding professionals are dedicated to serving our nonprofit clients and the firm with excellence.
Nathan Davis is experienced at providing auditing, accounting, and other services to a wide range of nonprofit entities, including churches and denominational entities, colleges and universities, private schools, and international mission organizations. Nathan also serves on the firm’s Church and Denomination industry team.
Courtney Gregory joined CapinCrouse in 2021 with extensive public accounting and nonprofit experience, including serving as the Vice President of Finance for a social services nonprofit. She is a member of the firm’s National Consulting Team and works closely with clients to help create useful financial reports, assist in budgeting and planning for future events, and more.
Mark Hepner provides assurance* services to a variety of nonprofit clients, including churches and denominational entities, colleges and universities, and private schools, and has traveled internationally to perform external foreign field audits for mission-sending organizations. He is a member of the firm’s Quality Control team, Church and Denomination industry team, and International industry team.
Jeremy Landon has acquired broad experience in the nonprofit sector through serving a variety of clients since joining CapinCrouse in 2009. This includes churches, colleges and universities, loan funds, and foundations. Jeremy is a member of the firm’s Quality Control team and Church and Denomination industry team.
Ashley Peabody specializes in tax-exempt compliance services, including Form 990 and 990-T and related state forms. She also assists exempt organizations with general tax matters, including unrelated business income, foreign activities reporting, alternative investments, ministers’ taxation, and representation before state and federal tax authorities.
Ryan Smith leads CapinCrouse’s healthcare industry practice. With focused experience gained from serving numerous healthcare clients, he is a valued resource on technical accounting matters, U.S. GAAP and international financial reporting standards, internal control assessments, and other complexities impacting the healthcare industry.
“Due to our unprecedented growth over the past few years, we are admitting our largest partner class to date. This significant accomplishment is a testament to the expertise, leadership, and commitment to excellence these six professionals demonstrate in serving our clients and the firm every day,” said Fran Brown, Managing Partner at CapinCrouse. “For over 50 years, it has been the firm’s mission to be empowered professionals providing innovative service to organizations whose outcomes are measured in lives changed. We’re confident that our new partners will continue to exemplify that mission through their outstanding dedication and in-depth nonprofit industry knowledge.”