KPMG Promotes Two Employees to Audit Manager
KPMG announces two new managers in the firm’s Anchorage office.
Kyle Kirn was promoted to Audit Manager. Kirn brings five years of accounting experience with a variety of organizations, including Alaska Native corporations, construction, renewable energy, and fishing. Kirn earned both his masters and bachelors in accounting from Brigham Young University.
Lucas Smith was promoted to Audit Manager. Smith brings five years of accounting experience and works with both public and private companies throughout the Pacific Northwest. He has extensive experience in the railroad, mining, and consumer products industries. Smith earned both his masters and bachelors from Montana State University.
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