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• • • Keefe • CPA's + Trusted Advisors McCullough • • d. Indicate the Firm's experience auditing governments that use MCSJ/Edmonds financial system • software. • We have current governmental audit clients that operate on the MCSJ/Edmunds financial system • software. ® We have certified network engineers on staff to assist in client matters when appropriate. We have substantial experience assisting our clients with their computer systems. In addition,we utilize our information technology skills during the performance of our audit engagement. Keefe McCullough • provides auditing services to a number of organizations with computerized accounting and other management information systems. All members of our firm are involved daily in the usage of a local • area network (LAN) and have proficient "hands on" computer skills. Our professional accounting staff • members have taken various college level educational courses and have participated in various continuing education courses on computer science, data processing systems, and other related subjects. • Qualifications of Personnel Assigned: • a. Provide a positive statement that the audit team supervisor(or equivalent) meets the following ® minimum qualifications: licensed by the State of Florida as a certified public accountant in good standing, five years of experience in governmental accounting and auditing, and three years of ® supervisory experience. It is anticipated that the audit supervisor will be on-site during the course of the engagement and actively involved in all aspects of the audit. ® Our proposed audit team supervisor, Stephen E. Emery, C.P.A., is licensed by the State of Florida as a certified public accountant and is in good standing. He has over six years of experience in governmental • accounting and auditing and over three years of supervisory experience. We plan on the supervisor being on site and involved in all aspects of the audit. ® b. Provide a professional resume of personnel to be assigned to this engagement. These resumes should be for the partner,the manager or supervisor, and the senior for this engagement. The resume ® should include continuing education in governmental auditing and other governmental audit ® engagements that they have undertaken. • Our proposed audit team is comprised of the following principal supervisory and management staff: • William G. Benson, C.P.A. Engagement Partner Cynthia L. Calvert, C.P.A. Second Review Partner Marc A. Grace, C.P.A. Manager • Stephen E. Emery, C.P.A. Supervisor • A profile of each audit team member is included in Section III, which lists specific governmental • experience, qualifications, continuing professional education and memberships in professional ® organizations relevant to the performance of the audit. • c. Describe the assigned staffs experience in providing assistance with implementation of new GASB ® Statements and providing guidance on maintaining the Certificate of Achievement for the CAFR. • Due to our firm's concentration of governmental and not-for-profit clients,we sponsor continuing professional education courses annually regarding a variety of governmental subjects, including • Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements. Our staff has assisted multiple • municipalities implement new GASB statements. In addition, One hundred percent(100%)of all municipal CAFRs submitted during the last five (5) years have received the GFOA Certificate of ® Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. • 0 01§063,11S 4L1G'Ta 'V' supporVi6A,\1Ccpacmn 'nnvkNBCcpa.com X771.0896 RizaLauderdale,% ➢ •