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Teams that already know your industry

CLA's advisors specialize by sector, so the first meeting is about your business rather than a lesson in how your industry works.

Sixteen industries, each with its own team

Each card describes the kind of work that sector's team does.

  • A gravel farm road at dawn between young corn and ripening wheat, a farmhouse in the mist beyond

    Agribusiness, food and beverage

    Farms, cooperatives, processors and food and beverage companies, with planning that respects both seasons and generations.

  • Construction

    Contractors and builders, with close attention to job costing and to the bonding and surety relationships behind every bid.

  • Dealerships

    Auto and equipment dealers, from the monthly close to a change of ownership.

  • Education

    Schools, colleges and education organizations, including the audits their funders require.

  • Financial services

    Banks, credit unions and other institutions where regulatory reporting matters as much as the numbers.

  • Franchises

    Franchisees and franchisors with many locations and one set of books to keep straight.

  • Government

    Cities, counties, special districts and other public bodies, single audits included.

  • The empty, sunlit waiting area of a small-town health clinic with chairs and a potted fern

    Health care and life sciences

    Hospitals, clinics, senior living, life sciences and more, in the eight specialties listed below.

  • Logistics

    Transportation, warehousing and distribution companies running across many states.

  • A small machine shop with a wooden workbench and neatly hung tools in warm afternoon light

    Manufacturing

    Manufacturers and distributors, from cost accounting to credits and incentives.

  • Nonprofits

    Charities, foundations and associations, with the audits and filings that donors and boards rely on.

  • Professional services

    Law, engineering and architecture firms and other partnerships.

  • Private equity

    Funds and their portfolio companies, with deal support and fund administration.

  • Real estate

    Owners, developers and investors in residential and commercial property.

  • A tan brick storefront with green window trim, potted plants and a bench on the sidewalk

    Retail and hospitality

    Shops, restaurants and hotels, where margins are thin and every location counts.

  • Technology

    Software and technology companies, from their first product to their next round.

Health care, in eight specialties

Health care and life sciences is large enough that CLA organizes it into its own specialist teams.

  • Community health centers
  • Dental
  • Home health and hospice
  • Hospitals and health systems
  • Life sciences
  • Physicians and medical groups
  • Senior living and care
  • Affordable housing

The clients behind the industries

Sector tells CLA what you do. Client type tells it who is asking.

Private businesses and their owners

CLA's premier focus: privately held companies and the owners and families who stand behind them, from startup through succession.

  • Public companies

    Reporting, controls and advisory work for listed companies.

  • Governments and government contractors

    Public bodies, and the businesses that contract with them.

  • Nonprofits

    Mission-driven organizations accountable to donors and boards.

  • Benefit plan sponsors

    Employers who offer retirement and other benefit plans.

  • Start-ups

    Young companies setting up finance, tax and controls for the first time.

  • Individuals and families

    Private clients planning taxes, wealth and what comes next.

Find the team for your sector

Tell CLA what your business does and where it operates, and the right specialists can join the first conversation.