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

• Best of Accounting Client Satisfaction - Clearly Rated
• Top 300 Firms - Inside Public Accounting
• Innovation Award - BDO Alliance USA
• Kate Leichty selected as one of the Michiana 40 Under 40
• Best Accounting Firm in Michiana - Northwest Indiana Business Magazine
• Top 100 Firms - Regional Leader: Great Lakes - Accounting Today
• Best of the Best Runner Up - The Goshen News

2022

• Best of the Best, Accountants - South Bend Tribune
• Allison Allman selected as one of the Moody on the Market 40 Under 40 recipients
• Doug Osthimer awarded Sagamore of the Wabash
• Top 300 Firms - Inside Public Accounting
• Cody Newport wins INCPAS Emerging Leader Award
• Best Accounting Firm in Michiana - Northwest Indiana Business Magazine
• Top 100 Firms - Regional Leader: Great Lakes - Accounting Today
• Best of Accounting Client Satisfaction - Clearly Rated
• Best of the Best - The Goshen News
• 5 Year Diamond Award - ClearlyRated
• Kevin Kruggel wins Mendoza Alumni Award

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.