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<br /> <br />oSUNNY <br />clSLES <br />u BEACH <br /> <br />1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS <br />Established in 1955, Rachlin Cohen & Holtz LLP <br />is a partnership including professional associations <br />registered in the state of Florida. Through exceptional <br />service and a long track record of successful <br />outcomes, Rachlin has established itself as one <br />of Florida's leading certified public accounting and <br />advisory firms. <br />With offices in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West <br />Palm Beach, Rachlin is a firm with 25 partners, more <br />than 140 professional staff and additional support <br />staff. Rachlin is ranked in the top 100 certified public <br />accounting firms among 44,000 firms nationwide and <br />is one of the largest independent accounting and <br />advisory firms in the Southeast. <br />Rachlin is a member of Baker Tilly International, <br />one of the world's top 10 accountancy and business <br />services networks. This affiliation positions Rachlin to <br />serve clients domestically and internationally. <br />Rachlin distinguishes itself by combining responsive, <br />personal contact with sophisticated professional <br />resources. Our clients range from individuals, family- <br />owned businesses and not-for-profit organizations to <br />municipalities and publicly held corporations. <br />As an industry leader with a major concentration <br />in the public sector, Rachlin has provided professional <br />services to governmental entities for more than 38 <br />years. More than 90 percent of the governmental <br />clients we currently serve have engaged our firm to <br />perform audit services. This focus allows us to provide <br />the highest level of professional service to our <br />governmental clients. <br />The firm's staff have been working with <br />governmental clients throughout their careers in public <br />accounting. The partners, managers and supervisors <br />of the firm are actively involved with recognized <br />standard-setting organizations at the national level with <br /> <br />the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA); <br />at the state level with the Florida GFOA and Florida <br />Association of Special Districts; and at the local level <br />with the League of Cities. <br />Qualifications, experience and commitment to <br />service are key factors in selecting a professional <br />service organization. Rachlin has built a reputation <br />and its practice on the basis of responsive, quality <br />service to its clients. We take great pride in our ability <br />to provide clients with an uncommon breadth of <br />expertise and depth of resources to meet the needs <br />of today's competitive and complex marketplace. <br /> <br />Accounting and Auditing Services <br />These services primarily involve the audit of <br />financial statements and the issuance of an opinion <br />on the fairness of the presentation of financial position <br />and results of operations of an entity. <br />At Rachlin, our philosophy and practice is to blend <br />technical, practical and business approaches when <br />conducting each engagement. <br /> <br />Advisory Services <br />These services include analyzing business <br />problems, evaluating the scope of specific situations, <br />and developing solutions and alternative procedures. <br />These endeavors assist clients in solving their <br />management problems. <br />The scope of an advisory engagement is <br />determined in large measure by the client and <br />depends partially on the extent of involvement of <br />the client's personnel. Our aim is to provide clients <br />with "know-how." That is why we use experienced <br />personnel who have the knowledge and experience <br />to serve clients in a wide range of functional areas, <br />including accounting systems, computer systems, <br />financial controls, organizational structure <br />and personnel. <br /> <br />R hi- when Rachlin Cohen & Holtz LLP <br />ac In&f:foltz Proposal for Independent Auditing Services <br /> <br />Accountants . Advisors Page - 1 <br />