McGowen, Hurst, Clark, & Smith, P.C. Promotes 14 Associates

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (June 29, 2018) – McGowen, Hurst, Clark & Smith, P.C. (MHC&S), a certified public accounting and professional services firm, announced today that the following 14 associates throughout the company have been promoted effective immediately.

• Abby Hood was promoted from Supervisor to Manager. Abby joined the firm in January 2012 and graduated from Northwest Missouri State University.
• Alex Langpaul was promoted from Staff Accountant to Senior Accountant. Alex joined the firm in July 2014 and graduated from Grand View College.
• Allie Fevold was promoted from Staff Accountant to Senior Accountant. Allie joined the firm in May 2015 and graduated from Iowa State University.
• Ashley Mowery was promoted from Manager to Senior Manager. Ashley joined the firm in May 2007 and graduated from Simpson College.
• Ashley Sly was promoted from Supervisor to Manager. Ashley joined the firm in September 2013 and graduated from Buena Vista University.
• Jeff Dick was promoted from Senior Manager to Director. Jeff joined the firm in January 2010 and graduated from Iowa State University.
• Jenny Smith was promoted from Senior Manager to Director. Jenny joined the firm in November 2009 and graduated from Iowa State University.
• Liz Krause was promoted from Senior Accountant to Supervisor. Liz joined the firm in June 2016 and graduated from Creighton University.
• Makayla Fagen was promoted from Senior Accountant to Supervisor. Makayla joined the firm in June 2017 and graduated from Iowa State University.
• Michelle Leonard was promoted from Supervisor to Manager. Michelle joined the firm in October 2013 and graduated from Northwest Missouri State University.
• Mike Jensen was promoted from Supervisor to Manager. Mike joined the firm in July 2012 and graduated from Iowa State University.
• Nate Beck was promoted from Senior Manager to Director. Nate joined the firm in September 2014 and graduated from Iowa State University.
• Nick Finkenauer was promoted from Senior Manager to Director. Nick joined the firm in November 2012 and graduated from University of Northern Iowa.
• Rob Poterucha was promoted from Senior Accountant to Supervisor. Rob joined the firm in October 2017 and graduated from Iowa State University.

About MHC&S
As one of the most established and largest local accounting firms in central Iowa, MHC&S (www.mhcscpa.com) has provided assurance and accounting services, tax planning and preparation services, and business consulting services to individuals and businesses for nearly 75 years. In addition to the traditional service, MHC&S offers specialized services including estate planning, fraud detection, deterrence and Red Flag Reporting, QuickBooks consulting, business valuations, cost segregation studies, financial advisory services, succession planning, and more. The firm has earned the distinction of being named one of the Best Accounting Firms To Work For in the nation by Accounting Today for four of the past five years, Des Moines Business Record’s annual “Best of Des Moines Event-Accounting Category” nine of the past eleven years, as well as Des Moines Register’s top 100 Workplaces in Iowa in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 in Small Business. In 2017, we also were named the Best Company in Iowa for Work/Life balance.

For more information, please contact Gina David, Marketing Director, at (515) 288-3279 or gdavid@mhcscpa.com.