MEMBERS IN THE NEWS

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Joanna Johnston, CPA, has joined Frazier & Deeter as tax principal at their Las Vegas office. Joanna has nearly two decades of experience and specializes in nonprofit organizations, high-net-worth individuals, and passthrough entities. Joanna has previously chaired the UACPA’s Nonprofit Committee and has been recognized by Utah Business Magazine with “30 Women to Watch.”

Tanner LLC has named Crystal Bush CFO of the company. With 11 years of accounting experience, Crystal has worked in Tanner’s assurance departmennt for the past seven years. She has a master’s in accounting from Weber State University.

Eide Bailly has promoted Sam Lake, CPA, to audit partner. He specializes in providing audit and assurance services to clients in a varety of industries. Sam has worked for Eide Bailly for 10 years. He received his Master of Accounting from the University of Utah.

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP) has promoted Tommy Jensen, CPA, (top) to managing principal and Rich Haubrich, CPA to principal. Tommy began his career at PwC and was previously an assurance partner at BDO. He received his Master of Accounting from the University of Utah. Rich provides tax planning compliance and consulting to privately held businesses and their owners. He also received his master of accounting from the University of Utah. CLA is the eighth largest accounting firm in the U.S. and one of the largest professional services firms in the Salt Lake City area.

Haynie & Company has earned the 2023 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Recognition from Energage, a research company that surveys employees. Top workplace awards are based solely on employee feedback. Areas of consideration for the award include innovation, worklife balance, compensation and benefits, leadership, and purpose and values.