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Kristen Buckholz

Manager

Phone: 414-390-1181

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

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“I enjoy working with clients and getting to learn about all the great things they do in our community.”

Kristen Buckholz, CPA ● Manager