Kristen Buckholz
Manager
Kristen Buckholz's Area of Expertise
- Nonprofit Accounting Services
Biography
Kristen Glatzel, CPA, is a manager and member of the firm’s nonprofit team. She worked with Ritz Holman CPAs as an audit intern before joining full-time as a staff accountant in January 2017. She is focused on serving nonprofit audit clients.
Kristen’s areas of concentration include:
⦁ Nonprofit audit, review and compilations with a large concentration of audits subject to Federal Uniform Guidance and state auditing standards
⦁ Preparation of the form 990 and state tax returns
⦁ Charitable organizations and associations
⦁ Charter, Choice and Partnership schools
⦁ Agreed-upon-procedures and audits of or charter, MPS Non- Instrumentality Charter and Choice schools
⦁ Financial operations analysis, helping nonprofits operate more efficiently and effectively
⦁ Advises clients on best practices and implementation of financial reporting guidelines
⦁ Knowledgeable of GAAS, GAGAS and GAAP audits standards
⦁ Assists in training and coordinating the new hire audit training program
⦁ Mentors young professionals through the RitzHolman Coaching Program
Affiliations
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA)
Volunteer Work
- Young Nonprofit Professionals Network-Treasurer
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
- Master’s Degree in Accounting, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
“I enjoy working with clients and getting to learn about all the great things they do in our community.”