Speaker Profile

Matt LaHood
CLA CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA)
Managing Principal, Telecommunications Industry

Speaker Bio

Matt LaHood is the Managing Principal for the Telecommunications Industry for CliftonLarsonAllen, the 8th largest accounting firm in the United States serving over 200K clients with 7,400 professionals in 120 locations. Matt became a principal of CLA after his firm Global Strategic Accountants in Alpharetta merged with the firm in November of 2020. In his current role at CLA and in his former role as CEO and Managing Partner of GSA, Matt focused his practice on the communications industry to help clients enhance their regulatory and tax posture, enhance the quality of their earnings and enable clients to increase growth and revenue.

Speaker Events

Curt Allen moderates a discussion on Thursday May 13 at 2:00 PM ET with Matt LaHood and Craig Arends from Clifton/Larson/Allen, the 8th largest accounting firm in the country entitled The Secrets to Improving the Value of Your Company. If you have thought about selling your business, there are steps you can take now to improve the price you receive when it’s time to sell. Join Curt, Matt and Craig in the Meet the Experts Lounge following the panel.  If you've not yet signed up for the panel, click this link:  Sign Up.  Add the Meet the Experts session to your calendar by hitting the sign up button above.

2021-05-13 Network & Connect

Look around the industry and you’ll find that more and more agencies, VARs and MSPs are now part of the mergers and acquisitions movement in the channel. If you have thought about selling your business, there are steps you can take now to improve the price you receive when it’s time to sell. Join Curt Allen as he moderates a discussion with Matt LaHood from Clifton/Larson/Allen, the 8th largest accounting firm in the country with a specialized focus in the telecommunications and cloud industry. You’ll learn how to improve the quality of your earnings and raise the value of your business. Interested in learning more about Cloud Conventions Virtual Events? Visit Cloud Conventions » ...

2021-05-13 Insights

You’ve been getting commission checks for years and focusing your time on creating and building relationships with your customers. However, although you own the relationship, the provider that delivers their service owns the customer. If you’ve been considering the move from receiving a commission check to being paid directly by the customer this session will help you sort through what it takes to truly own the customer. Join Matt LaHood, Managing Principal of the Telecommunications Industry at CliftonLarsonAllen and Rickie Richie and Forrest Derr of Altaworx as they walk through what it takes to truly own the customer not just the relationship. Interested in learning more about Cloud Conventions Virtual Events? Visit Cloud...

2021-05-13 Insights