Awards & Recognition
At Kruggel Lawton, we are committed to living our firm’s mission and core values of Respect, Excellence, Innovation, Integrity, and Balance. We are honored that the work we do – and how we do it – has resonated with others over the years.
2023
2022
2021
- America's Top Tax Firms - Forbes
- Top 300 Firms - Inside Public Accounting
- Best of Accounting Client Satisfaction - ClearlyRated
- Runner-Up: Best Accounting Firm in Michiana - Northwest Indiana Business Magazine
- Top 100 Firms - Regional Leader: Great Lakes - Accounting Today
- Best of the Best - The Goshen News
2020
- America's Top Tax Firms - Forbes
- Top 300 Firms - Inside Public Accounting
- Best of Accounting Client Satisfaction - ClearlyRated
- Readers' Choice - South Bend Tribune
- Best Accounting Firm of Greater South Bend/Michiana - Northwest Indiana Business Magazine
- Top 100 Firms - Regional Leader: Great Lakes - Accounting Today
- Best of the Best - The Goshen News
2019
- Top 300 Firms - Inside Public Accounting
- Best of Accounting Client Satisfaction - ClearlyRated
- Readers' Choice - South Bend Tribune
- Best Places to Work - Moody on the Market
- Best Accounting Firm of Greater South Bend/Michiana - Northwest Indiana Business Magazine
- Patrick Lee selected as one of the Michiana 40 Under 40
- Dan Smogor wins Indiana CPA Society Community Service Award
2018
- Top 300 Firms - Inside Public Accounting
- Best of Accounting Client Satisfaction - Clearly Rated
- Best Accounting Firm of Greater South Bend - Northwest Indiana Business Magazine
- Margene Zink selected as one of the Michiana 40 Under 40
- Courtney Watts, CPA wins INCPAS Emerging Leader Award
- Cornerstone Chamber of Commerce Award
2017
- Kevin Kruggel wins CPA Center of Excellence Award
- Alex Schaeffer wins Young Business Leader of the Year Award
- Patrick Lee, CPA wins INCPAS Emerging Leader Award
Miscellaneous
- G400 Firm, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (2010). Recognized as one of the 500 largest CPA firms in the U.S. out of over 40,000.
- Samaritan Award (2007) – For promotion of work-life balance in the firm.