Jacque brings 15 years of experience working with closely held companies, corporations, estates and trusts, non-profits, and high net-worth individuals. At her core, it’s the chance to collaborate with clients and discover solutions that align most effectively with their needs that excites her. Helping provide solutions for clients is what initially drove her to the field of accounting. Having worked with manufacturing companies for much of her career, she possesses a deep understanding of their unique financial challenges and operational intricacies. Her extensive background in financial analysis, strategic planning, and risk management allows her to provide invaluable insights to help companies optimize their processes, enhance profitability, and navigate market fluctuations effectively.
When she’s recharging away from the office, Jacque dedicates her time to her family and friends, spending time outdoors or on a softball field, and is an active member of St. Cloud’s nonprofit rugby association, after her decade-long career in women’s rugby.
Ashley knew numbers were for her since her first accounting class in high school. She loves talking with clients and getting to know them, their business, including their struggles and successes, then seeing how she can help. “Nothing makes me happier than knowing I made someone’s life better.” The variety of work available at Froehling Anderson has allowed Ashley to develop specialties in the business advisory services department and lets her really understand her clients on a deeper level.
When she’s recharging away from the office, Ashley spends time with her husband, her dog, golfing, hiking, or sitting on a patio. She and her husband also foster dogs through Secondhand Hounds.
Michelle was consistently drawn to any class that was business or numbers centered. She decided to pursue accounting in college and quickly realized this wasn’t just something she was good at; it was something she was passionate about. Helping her clients achieve their goals by assisting them with their financial situations fuels her passion for the work she gets to do.
The first five years of her career was spent in state income tax advisory. Michelle later joined the Froehling Anderson team in 2020 and desired to expand her knowledge even further. She started working in Federal and State income taxes to gain experience in different industries within the Tax Services Department. Each day brings new challenges and new problems to solve, and it pushes her to keep learning and growing as she uses her skills of critical thinking, communication, time management, and attention to detail to find creative solutions for her clients.
When she’s recharging away from the office, Michelle can be found spending time outside with her family; hiking, walking her dog, camping, boating, or playing soccer.
Kari, a natural problem solver, fell in love with accounting because of its similarities to solving a puzzle. She likes discovering the pain points business owners have and the things that keep them up at night, so she can find a solution to relieve their worries. While her love of puzzles and challenges drew her to the profession, it’s the people that made her stay.
After realizing how much information numbers hold, if you know how to read them, Kari quickly learned that those numbers communicate a story, and she wanted to know the stories of her clients. Her experience working with closely held businesses who are passionate about what they do, she gets to hear firsthand how their one idea turned into the business they have today. Their passion about their business combined with Kari’s passion for accounting, they work together to understand the company through numbers, and plan for a successful future. Her passion is the people.
When she’s recharging away from the office, Kari loves to spend time with her family and friends exploring the great outdoors, playing sports, and traveling.
Jake has been business-focused for as long as he can remember. He’s been consistently drawn to numbers and analyzing relationships and discovered he could use both of those skills in accounting. When he was in college, he initially pursued a degree in management, but after he took some accounting classes, he quickly realized this was the path for him.
Right after graduating from college, Jake joined the Froehling Anderson team in 2018 and hasn’t looked back. His strong abilities to communicate well, problem solve, and think critically, are what make him excel in his day-to-day tasks and in his relationships with his clients. No day is the same and he’s always learning something new. He is passionate about developing individual relationships with his clients and learning how their companies operate.
When he’s recharging away from the office, Jake enjoys spending time with his family, being outdoors, camping, and traveling.
DJ knew he liked taxes when he prepared his own tax return. He was hooked by the process and wanted to learn all he could. After spending 6 years in the Navy, he decided it was time to get an accounting degree and start preparing taxes. His wife recruited him to join the Froehling Anderson team and he hasn’t looked back.
He approaches tax returns like a challenging puzzle and enjoys the process. With his flexibility, analytical mind, and technical expertise, DJ finds creative solutions to help his clients save money. Along with his enjoyment of teaching and passing his knowledge on to others, he values the relationships he gets to build with his clients to help ease some of their financial burdens.
When he’s recharging away from the office, DJ enjoys going camping with his family in their travel trailer.
Morgan was introduced to the accounting industry because her parents encouraged her to give it a try. She took their encouragement, pursued an accounting degree, and hasn’t looked back. Her initial introduction to Froehling Anderson was through their well-known internship program. She did two internships while she was in college before joining the team full-time in 2017.
When she started at the firm, Morgan did a little bit of everything, gaining experience in different aspects of public accounting. She started out doing compliance work (tax and audit & assurance) but transitioned to working in outsourced accounting in the Finance and Accounting Solutions department. Working in the Finance and Accounting Solutions department allows her to make a tangible impact on businesses by streamlining their processes and ensuring accuracy in their financial operations. Her passion is helping clients thrive and succeed.
When she’s recharging away from the office, Morgan enjoys camping, going on walks, and anything involving the outdoors.
