CLA Global Names New Head of Europe, Middle East, and Africa Region

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Daniel Shah will help grow the CLA Global membership — particularly in the EMEA region — as well as integrate new firm members into the network.

New York and London — Today, CLA Global Limited (CLA Global), a leading global organization comprised of independent accounting and advisory firms, announced Daniel Shah has been named director for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region.

Shah will help grow the CLA Global membership — particularly in the EMEA region — as well as integrate new firm members into the network.

“I am excited to help build a brand-new global organization focused on bringing together like-minded firms that support middle-market, cross-border clients,” Shah said.

Shah was most recently the EMEA regional executive director for Nexia International. His other experience includes working as a business improvement consultant at Linklaters and as a senior manager at Baker Tilly International.

“CLA Global is in growth mode and we’re looking forward to the many connections Daniel will be able to make for us based on his experience in the region,” said Joe Kask, co-CEO of CLA Global.

Sancho Simmonds, co-CEO of CLA Global, commented, “Daniel is well known in the EMEA region, which will be a great asset to CLA Global as we expand.”

CLA Global was founded on July 1, 2022, by CliftonLarsonAllen LLP and Evelyn Partners. The organization offers one of the largest financial outsourcing services and private client and wealth advisory platforms of any global accounting organization. Currently, it serves more than 10,000 global clients in more than 100 countries.

CLA Global currently ranks 15th among the top global accounting and advisory organizations in the world. CLA Global expects to announce high-profile counterparts and member firms in the coming year.


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CLA Global Limited (CLA Global) is a worldwide organization of independent accounting and advisory firms. CLA Global member firm professionals provide audit, accounting, tax, and advisory services to help guide organizations and individuals through the increasingly complex global business and financial environment.

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