05-18-10 Special Called Regular Meeting of Fiscal Affairs Committee

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OVERVIEW Our firm audits governments exclusively and operates from three locations, an office in Austin, Bellville, and Houston, Texas. Consequently, we audit large entities relative to our total staff size. This sole focus enables us to structure our firm in a way that provides increased value to our audit clients by allowing our staff to gain concentrated expenence. By electing to exclusively serve the needs of governments, we built a reputation of excellence and our firm has maintained a 20% average annual growth rate in new clients, while maintaining one of the highest client retention rates in the industry. We have accomplished this by focusing not only on a specific market segment (government audits) but also on quality clients and exceptional team members for our firm rather than on quantity. A listing of our clientele and contact information is included in the experience section of this proposal. EXPERIENCED STAFF The government experience level of our audit team is unsurpassed, as they are strictly dedicated to this task. Normally, this concentration of talented and experienced personnel could only be found in a firm of 400+ employees but we have found that we can provide the best service, at the lowest possible rate to our clientele, by concentrating our technical and other resources in one area, without the demands of a corporate audit or tax season. After only one year of working for Belt Harris Pechacek, new staff auditors will have expended lOO% of their chargeable time to this area. Contrasted to other firms that will put staff on multiple unrelated projects, our clients benefit from exceptionally skilled auditors. We surpass the government audit capabilities of considerably larger firms. Our staff's knowledge, understanding, and ability to audit a government are unmatched. We attract and retain staff by promoting family values and frowning on excess overtime. The lack of a "tax season" helps ensure our staff stays fresh and focused on auditing 100% of the time. ELEMENTS OF THE BELT HARRIS PECHACEK SEAL OF EXCELLENCE ;, The monument symbolizes our sole dedication to Texas governments. o The leaves represent our continued pursuit of excellence. * The lone star represents independent attestation without compromise. ~~"~~._..,-~ The ribbon represents unwavering blue ribbon customer service. 1he seal represents our commitment to uphold professional standards. Combined, our seal represents the core values of our firm. 5