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1 <br /> H_ . _ T <br /> PROP,OSAVEOROROFESSIONAL4UDITINGiSERVIGES/SUNNYALESIBEACH1 <br /> MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS: <br /> The firm of HCT Certified Public Accountants and Consultants, LLC is fully licensed and authorized to <br /> practice as a certified public accounting firm in the State of Florida. <br /> We maintain a good standing with the State of Florida Board of Accountancy to practice public <br /> accounting and meet the independence standards as defined by generally accepted auditing <br /> standards. We will maintain our license and independence for the duration of the contract. <br /> HCT has been in business for more than 15 years. We are a Limited Liability Company with five (5) <br /> offices throughout the State of Florida. The offices are located in Miami-Dade, Hollywood, West <br /> Palm Beach, Tallahassee, and Tampa. <br /> HCT meets all of the appropriate guidelines required for independence pursuant to Florida statute <br /> 473.315 and Florida Administrative Order 61H1-21.001. We are qualified to do business in the State <br /> of Florida under the laws of Florida per Chapter 607; F.S. HCT has no conflict of interest with <br /> regards to any other work performed by the firm for the City. The firm adheres to the instructions <br /> in the RFP on preparing and submitting the proposal. More importantly, HCT has completed an <br /> external quality control review without a failing score in the past three (3) years in accordance with <br /> Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS). <br /> HCT is in good standing with the GFOA, AICPA and the FICPA. HCT is a member of the governmental <br /> audit quality center. We participate in trainings aimed at increasing efficiency in audits of <br /> governmental entities. HCT has completed audit engagements, within the last five (5) years, as the <br /> prime contractor of several municipalities comparable in size and scope to the City. <br /> All HCT key audit personnel assigned have successfully completed the number of required hours of <br /> Continuing Professional Education (CPE) for CPA's engaged in governmental auditing pursuant to <br /> Florida Statute 473.312 and Governmental Auditing Standards (Yellow Book). <br /> HCT underwent a peer review per AICPA standards in October 2013. The Peer Review included a <br /> recent local government agency, Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization as well as an audit <br /> of the municipal Employee Pension Plan. See Attachment A for for the AICPA Peer Review <br /> Program Certificate and the Peer Review Report. <br /> HCT has never failed to complete any work awarded. There have been no federal or state desk <br /> reviews or field reviews of our audit engagements or field reviews of our auditors, within the last <br /> three (3) years, or ever. HCT certifies to the City that HCT Certified Public Accountants and <br /> 1 <br /> 5 <br /> I <br />