Kruggel Lawton to Expand Presence in Southwest Michigan

Kruggel Lawton CPAs is pleased to announce that the partners and staff of Cole Gavlas, PC of Portage, Michigan, will join the firm effective June 1, 2024. The addition will bring 11 new professionals and three partners to Kruggel Lawton, further expanding the firm’s reach in southwest Michigan. The location at 2401 West Centre Avenue […]
Nick Muller Named 2023 HERM Award Recipient
Kruggel Lawton is pleased to announce the 2023 HERM Award recipient is Nick Muller. The HERM Award, introduced in 2018, is presented annually to a KL team member who exemplifies the values and spirit of Kruggel Lawton. Nominations for the HERM Award are submitted by individuals or teams at the firm with the winner being […]
Cody Newport, CPA, Promoted to Partner at Kruggel Lawton
Kruggel Lawton CPAs, a regional full-service accounting and business advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Cody Newport, CPA, has been promoted to partner in the firm’s audit and assurance practice effective January 1, 2024. This appointment brings the total number of partners at Kruggel Lawton to 16. “We are delighted to have Cody join our […]
Kevin Kruggel Retires as Partner After 41 Years of Service
Kruggel Lawton CPAs is proud to announce that after 41 years of service, Kevin Kruggel, CPA, oldest son of the firm’s founder Herman Kruggel, CPA, has retired. Kevin officially joined Kruggel Lawton (KL) in June of 1982 after graduating from the University of Notre Dame. However, he spent several summers helping his father in the […]
Kruggel Lawton Team Recognized at INCPAS Celebration

Kruggel Lawton was well represented at this year’s CPA Celebration in Indianapolis. Organized by the Indiana CPA Society, this annual event recognizes successful exam candidates and honors outstanding CPAs and related professionals making an impact in Indiana. Cambria Comer, CPA, and Jess Keaton, CPA, who successfully passed all four parts of the exam and received […]
Kruggel Lawton Announces 2023 Promotions
Kruggel Lawton CPAs is delighted to announce the promotion of seventeen of its professionals in the firm. Cambria Comer, CPA is a Senior Staff Accountant in the firm’s Elkhart, Ind. office focusing on assurance engagements as well as corporate and individual tax preparation for a variety of clients. Cambria received her undergraduate degree in Accounting […]
Kruggel Lawton Wins 6th ClearlyRated Best of Accounting® Award
Kruggel Lawton is proud to announce that the firm has received the 2023 Best of Accounting Award for providing superior service to its clients. ClearlyRated’s Best of Accounting® Award winners have proven to be industry leaders in service quality based entirely on ratings provided by their clients. On average, clients of 2023 Best of Accounting winners are more than […]
Senate Bill 2 Provides a Federal Tax Savings Opportunity for Indiana Pass-through Entities
The recently signed Senate Bill 2 provides Indiana taxpayers who own a pass-through entity filing as an S-Corp or a Partnership a Federal tax savings opportunity. If elected, the Pass-Through Entity tax (PTET) allows pass-through entities to pay Indiana income tax at the entity level, based on an individual owner’s state tax liability. In turn, […]
Kruggel Lawton Wins BDO Alliance Innovation Award
Kruggel Lawton is pleased to announce the firm received the Innovation Award at this year’s BDO Alliance USA Conference in Las Vegas. The Innovation Award recognizes a firm that demonstrates a commitment to innovative thinking, creative problem-solving, and inspiring others to evolve beyond what is expected in order to create meaningful change. This award is […]
Kate Leichty, CPA, Named One of Michiana’s Forty Under 40
Kruggel Lawton is pleased to announce that Partner Kate Leichty, CPA, has been selected as one of the Michiana Forty Under 40 for 2023 by the South Bend Regional Chamber. The program shines a spotlight on 40 of the area’s most talented and dedicated young executives, professionals, and leaders who demonstrate career success and community engagement before the […]