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I I City of Sunny Isles Beach 1 I I _ I II I _ I I I 11=11 I - 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111li 11111111 III I li1111111111111111111111111111111I 1 Appropriate Planning and Utilization of Staff Year-Round Involvement Our involvement with the City does not end when our I — — — financial statements are issued. We remain involved with the City through our monthly reviews of the minutes of the City's Level of Staff and Hours Assigned Board meetings and communications regarding new account- to each Proposed Segment ing standards that have been issued that may affect future au- I Seniorg dits. Our year-round involvement ensures a timely and Partners Mana er Supervisor Senior Staff Total efficient audit and helps us and the City address any issues before the audit. Strategic 10 15 20 15 0 60 IPlanning GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Execution of Financial Reporting Program the Audit 15 20 40 50 80 205 AC&F is proud to have assisted all the governmental clients I Plans who have participated in the GFOA Certificate of Achieve- Evaluate ment for Excellence in Financial Reporting Programs(CAFR) Audit 10 25 25 15 0 quality for this award.This certificate program is recognized as I Results Completion the highest award in governmental financial reporting.The Certificate of Achievement has been awarded and Delivery 5 I S I S 0 0 30 on all of the financial statements our partners have reported in the certificate review program.We will assist the City at no ITotal 40 75 100 80 80 ® additional charge. We understand the significance and necessity of proper planning as it relates to performance of a successful and timely I audit. An important aspect of proper planning is our Engage- ment Partner's advance coordination and specific instruction with the Finance Department,allowing an I efficient utilization of staff regarding both preparation of supporting schedules and reconciliations,in addition to essential document/record gathering. I Electronic Workpapers In keeping with our philosophy of providing services that you would expect from a large national firm,we use the latest paperless audit software and networking on our audit I engagements. Electronic workpapers continue to improve productivity and efficiency in the audit process. These efficiencies are passed on to our clients through lower fees and time savings. The City's workpapers are scanned or I imported directly into our audit programs saving the City time and the cost of copying or printing such workpapers. I 1 11111111 III ill11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Proposal for Professional Auditing Services Alberni Caballero&Fierman,LLP Ipage 27 I