Partners & Directors
Aaron Thomas: Partner and Department Head
CPA, CITP, CISA, CISM
As Partner, Aaron Thomas is in charge of everything IT and all other computer problems. He spends most of his day fixing problems with hosting, security, hardware, software and accounting programs. Aaron has a BS in accounting from Mankato State University.
Professional and Community Activities
- AICPA
- MN Society of CPAs
Personal
What’s your favorite number?
80
What would you be doing if you weren’t an accountant?
Fishing on a small northern Minnesota lake.
What’s your current goal outside of Copeland Buhl?
To travel more, especially to the Caribbean.
Areas of Focus (Services)
- Accounting/ERP Systems
- SOC Engagements
- Hardware and Server Consulting and Support
Areas of Focus (Industries)
- Accounting For Manufacturing and Distribution Companies
- Professional Services

- Recent Articles
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2/09/2022
What is System & Organizational Control Report (SOC 2)?
Businesses are scrutinizing who they work with. There is increasing security and privacy risk between organizations which share data or rely on each other for services. To combat this risk, organizations are implementing vendor management programs to ensure security and...Read More -
1/05/2021
Considerations When Selecting An ERP Solution
Considerations When Selecting an ERP Solution Hire an advisor familiar with many ERP solutions – Advisors who work on selecting and deploying ERP systems daily will provide insight on which software solutions are best of breed and which ones might...Read More -
9/09/2020
Top 5 Security Concerns for 2021
TOP 5 SECURITY CONCERNS FOR 2021 INTERNAL CONTROL FAILURES Issue: Businesses build policies and procedures to minimize risk and ensure high quality products and services. When an issue arises most of the time it is related to a control failure....Read More - View Blog