Mark R. Leitner, CPA
Mark is an audit and accounting partner with Moquist Thorvilson Kaufmann Kennedy & Pieper LLC. He has over 21 years of combined experience in public accounting and private industry. In the industry sector, Mark has served as VP Finance for a privately held manufacturer and has had internal audit experience with a Fortune 500 consumer products company. Over his 14 years of public accounting experience, he has had significant involvement dealing with the financial and accounting issues facing privately held and public clients.
Mark holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from St. Cloud State University. He has memberships in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Minnesota State Society of Certified Public Accountants. His professional experiences range from providing basic compilation services to assisting companies “going public”. The majority of his professional years have been primarily spent serving or working with small to middle market companies.
Professional Focus
Mark's primary areas of emphasis are as follows:
- Audits of private and public companies
- Assistance with the implementation and ongoing requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404
- Assistance with companies “going public”
- Employee benefit plan and non-profit audits (5 years)
- Reviews and compilation services
- Due diligence services
- General business consulting (debt refinancing, budgets, forecasting, etc.)
- Agreed upon procedure engagements
Personal Interests
Mark enjoys boating, golf and spending time with his family.




