Why choose Hawkins Cloward & Simister?

It’s simple. We offer more choices than any other firm. Take a look at what we have to offer and you’ll see why we’re sure you’ve found what you’re looking for.

• Choose your specialty. We offer a cross-disciplined experience where you control the focus, because there’s a lot to do on your first day, and choosing between tax and audit isn’t one of them.
• Choose your lifestyle. Our compensation structure is rather unique among CPA firms-we’ll purchase the time you’re willing to “sell”, so if you need to leave early, no problem. During our busy season the firm provides dinner, a flexible schedule, and a concierge service to help you stay up with life’s “to-dos”.
• Choose your compensation. Our compensation structure doesn’t put a cap on your earnings-so you’ll get paid for your overtime. And, we offer the most aggressive performance bonus plan in the industry, so your upside is up to you-no limits.

We’re different from every other firm. Come grow with us.

National vs Local.

Starting your career at a large local firm with an excellent reputation has some significant advantages over starting out with a national firm. Here are just a few:

• Mentoring. A local entrepreneurial firm looks to each recruit to be successful, instead of just feeding their revenue engines with lots of new recruits. We have a vested interest in your success-so we provide you with plenty of opportunities to be mentored.
• Standard of living. It doesn’t take much to recognize that the standard of living costs far less outside of the big city. Plus, saving a mere 20 minutes a day in commute earns you an extra two weeks year that you can spend as you like.
• Start off right. Many CPAs leave national firms for local ones after a few years-so if you already sense that you may not like the rat race, consider beginning where you’ll be happy and save yourself the transition cost you’ll spend later.

Live where you want. Do what you love. Be successful.

Why our staff stay.

Our firm enjoys the benefits of low turnover – for lots of reasons.

• Reputation. With so many years of quality work and excellent service under our belts-we’re known in our area as the gold standard.
• Growth. A stable but growing firm allows you to grow and advance as fast as you are able-the opportunities are yours.
• People. We may be a little biased, but we believe our people are the best in the business. We focus on our commitment to the firm’s core values.
• Clients. From tech start-ups to fourth-generation succession issues, we service businesses in every stage and life cycle. Our client industries vary as well-high-tech, medical, non-profit, banking and financial, manufacturing and government. Our clients love us and we can prove it-by our acquiring the Connect Magazine’s Reader’s Choice Award.
• Training. Each person is assigned a coach and each new staff member is given a mentor. With both formal training and informal guidance and mentoring-the training you’ll receive here is triple that of the big firms.
• Leadership. Our partners are recognized for their unsurpassed stature in the community. Our Managing Partner was recently named Utah’s Outstanding CPA of the Year-the first ever to receive the distinction in Utah County

Enjoy going to work. Join Hawkins Cloward & Simister.