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• • • City of 7\4 • Sunny ElsDes Beach• • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Marcum is also committed to providing As noted in this section of this proposal, our team professional development programs to the • possesses the background and experience to provide the entire South Florida community involved in the • City with a superb client service experience. Our technical governmental sector. For the past 21 years, • competencies will be essential over the next several years Marcum has presented an annual Governmental with the implementation of new significant Governmental Symposium, which is an 8 hour accounting and • Accounting Standards Board pronouncements. This auditing seminar that focuses on current develop- • assistance will be provided at no additional cost to the City. ments in governmental affairs, including accounting, • Marcum is a voluntary member of the AICPA's legal and operational topics. We encourage our Government Audit Quality Center (GAQC). The GAQC clients, and non-clients, at no cost to them, to attend • provides guidance and resources such as webinars, this technical (CPE) Symposium. • practice aids and discussion forums on matters for audit All members of the audit team meet or exceed the quality for governmental audits. This also shows our CPE requirements mandated by professional auditing • commitment to the governmental sector. As a Firm, we standards (including Government Auditing Standards) and • also use Thompson Reuters Checkpoint and Accounting all CPAs assigned meet or exceed the CPE mandated by • Research Manager as research tools. Both of these the State Board Accountancy applications provide numerous resources and research The engagement partner, the senior manager, and • capabilities for accounting, auditing and financial reporting the senior included in this proposal have been instrumental • for governmental audits. in assisting our clients with the implementation of new All of the members of the engagement team receive pronouncements throughout this career. In addition, the • the continuing education required to serve as technical partner and the senior manager are presenters in the • resource to the City, enabling as to effectively assist with Firm's Annual Governmental Symposium.This past year's • the implementation of new standards. program included a session that detailed the implemen- Every year, Marcum provides a minimum of 40 hours tation process for Governmental Accounting Standards • of continuing professional education (CPE) in-house to all Board (GASB) Statement No. 68. This pronouncement • professional staff. These seminars include sessions in will impact the City annually beginning with the • governmental accounting, auditing and financial reporting, fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 since the City including Yellow book, single audit, IT audits and information participates in the Florida Retirement system (FRS). • systems and other accounting and auditing issues. • In addition to the in-house training, our partners and professional staff attend various outside seminars. The • number of hours of specialized training received in the • last two years by supervisory personnel assigned to the • audit engagement in governmental accounting and auditing, including information technology auditing, is indicated in • each respective resume included in this proposal. 0 • • • 0 • • • ® MARC /) /� ��I IA /� Proposal for Professional Auditing Services W ACCOUNTANTS . ADVISORS WW.marcumllp.com • Page 28 • 1215079E •