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A <br />A�ii Y <br />America Counts on CPAs` <br />,ktl; o;ir, �:>i i-iUltsiilri's <br />firm"", has proviiiec <br />:i11! ,WM(e Sen iCi. ti <br />yinco-, 1987. <br />Q1 aliit"ica?tior',; to Pro'vkk! Aimuai Aluclil. arul Financial Report Services, <br />La Porte Redevelopment Authority <br />McConnell & Jones LLP (MJ) is a medium-sized, regional firm offering full -service public <br />accounting and business consulting services since 1987. <br />MJ is a limited liability partnership registered in the State of Texas with locations in Houston and <br />Dallas, Texas and Washington D.C. The firm is registered with the State of Texas Board of Public <br />Accountancy as a Certified Public Accounting firm. <br />With approximately 85 employees, the MJ staff is ethnically diverse and well-credentialed. More <br />than 18 languages are spoken in our offices. Additionally, 80 percent of our professional staff are <br />certified public accountants or possess a Master's degree. In fact, based on a 2011 survey done <br />by the Houston Business Journal, we are now the 14th largest accounting firm in Houston. <br />Our Location <br />All staffing for the La Porte Redevelopment Authority (the "Authority") audit services will be <br />provided from our Houston office located at: <br />McConnell & Jones LLP <br />3040 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1600 <br />Houston, TX 77056 <br />Phone: 713.968.1600 <br />Fax: 713.968.1601 <br />QUAI_.IFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE OF THE FIRM <br />Our approach in performing the audit of the Authority is based on similar successful engagements <br />that we have conducted for other governmental entities including management districts. With <br />years of diverse expereince in performing audits and providing related services to our clients in <br />the governmental, nonprofit, and private sectors, MJ has established a strong practice as a <br />certified public accounting and consulting firm. The audit of governmental entities makes up a <br />significant portion of our assurance practice. We spend thousands of hours annually performing <br />audits for governmental entities; we look forward to applying this wealth of experience in serving <br />the Authority. <br />Because our firm has worked with a number of other management authorities, including those <br />listed below, MJ understands your unique audit requirements. The following are redevelopment <br />authorities and Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones which receive tax revenues and perform <br />similar community redevelopment programs to promote and encourage economic development <br />and opportunities that we have served in the recent past: <br />• South Post Oak Redevelopment Authority <br />• Fourth Ward Redevelopment Authority <br />• Midtown Redevelopment Authority <br />• Greater Greenspoint Management District (as a subcontractor to another firm) <br />MJ also provides accounting, bookkeeping and tax services to numerous management districts, <br />Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones, water boards and other agencies similar in nature to the <br />Authority. Our experience "behind the scenes" in organizations similar to yours provides a value- <br />MCCONNELL & JONES LLF, <br />