Clifton Larson Allen (CLA LLP)

Minnesota
Accounting Payroll & HR Services

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

CliftonLarsonAllen, an accounting firm, does not protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination. CLA is a large supporter of ESG and published a Transparency Report to advance ESG and DEI principles. CLA has used its corporate reputation to advance ideological causes hostile to freedom of expression. It is unclear whether CLA will donate to religious organizations however it has donated to The Boys and Girls Club, a religious organization with a social purpose. CLA has not publicly terminated any business relationships due to beliefs. For these reasons, CliftonLarsonAllen receives a Medium Risk rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.

Risk Level
Rationale

Clifton Larson Allen has not publicly terminated business relationships due to political or religious differences.

Criteria

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

Risk Level
Rationale

CLA has not published its charitable giving policy. In 2022, CLA donated $8 million to organizations that promote education, employment, or entrepreneurship (1). The organization has not donated to religious organizations however, it has donated to The Boys and Girls Club, a religious-based organization with a community impact (2)(3)(4).

Criteria

Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

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Rationale

CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) does not protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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Rationale

CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) uses its corporate reputation to support ESG principles as published in its DEI Transparency Report (1). CLA has signed onto the CEO Action Pledge, offers unconscious bias training, and has DEI ambassadors in addition to its DEI Council (2). In 2021, CLA was hired to investigate the Portland Police Department’s handling of a Black Lives Matter protest (3).

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Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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Rationale

CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) has not used its corporate funds to advance ideological organizations hostile to freedom of expression (1).

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Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

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N/A
Rationale

CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) does not operate a PAC at this time (1).

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March 23, 2023

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