Gause, Alesa

Alesa Gause

Tax Senior Associate

EDUCATION

Arizona State University 
Southern Utah University (projected graduation 2026)

Alesa graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. She is currently working towards earning her master’s degree from Southern Utah University and is projected to graduate in May 2026. Alesa earned her CPA license in 2024 and was a Top 10 CPA exam scorer in Arizona. Prior to joining Smith Leonard, she was with the Tempe, Arizona firm Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt. She recently relocated to Asheville, NC and is joining Smith Leonard’s Hickory office. She enjoys spending her free time hiking, travelling, reading, watching movies, and thrift shopping.

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