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EXPERIENCE Bill Benson has more than 38 years of governmental audit experience. He has a proven track record of delivering high quality audit and advisory services to large and intricate governmental entities. He is experienced and qualified with respect to “Yellow Book”, Uniform Guidance and Rules of the Auditor General of the State of Florida compliance auditing reporting. Bill assists his clients in many areas of accounting including restructuring their existing loan agreements and bond indentures, developing annual operating budgets, assisting with their dealings with financial institutions and the development of business plans, financial planning and proforma financial statements. He has assisted municipalities and other governmental entities with accounting standard implementation and internal control assessments. ENGAGEMENT ROLE Bill will play a significant role on the engagement team by providing a secondary review of all deliverables and critical engagement decisions, and leading the preparation and review of the financial statements. He is responsible for ensuring that all reports issued by the firm are in compliance with professional standards. Bill will be available throughout the engagement to consult and review on any auditing and/or accounting questions that may arise. PARTIAL LISTING OF GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE * City of Aventura * City of Marathon * City of Hollywood (Internal audit) * City of Miami * City of Plantation * City of Margate * City of Weston * City of Sunny Isles Beach * City of South Miami * City of Key West * City of Lake Worth Beach * City of Coconut Creek * Village of Pinecrest * Town of Davie * Town of Southwest Ranches * Many other Special Districts, Authorities, and Schools WILLIAM G. BENSON, C.P.A. Managing Partner EXPERIENCE  38 years at Keefe McCullough EDUCATION  B.S. (Business Administration & Accounting) Washington and Lee University PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS  Florida Board of Accountancy Board Member  American Institute of Certified Public Accountants  Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants  Florida Government Finance Officers Association CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION  Total CPE hours for the last three years are 168, of which 140 directly relate to Government Audit Standards. COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP  Food for the Poor (vice chair of board, treasurer, vice president)  Catholic Community Foundation (board chair, past treasurer)  Executives of Broward (past president, treasurer)  Sheriff’s Foundation of Broward, Inc. (board member, treasurer)