Assurance
When the team who wrote your management letter last year is the same team who returns to review your progress this year, that's called service continuity. We don't want our clients to waste time training a new audit team each year. They don't have to with Moquist Thorvilson Kaufmann Kennedy & Pieper LLC because our auditors like working for us and for you.
If you receive actionable steps to improve internal controls problems and overall efficiencies, you're working with MTK. If you look forward to seeing your audit team, you're definitely with MTK.
SEC Practice
MTK is a member of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). MTK has successfully passed the PCAOB review which can be found at PCAOB Review
MTK has all of the resources necessary to serve as the external auditor for any size public company. We currently provide services for 15 public audit and tax companies. In servicing public companies, we take a practical approach to the audit and challenge the company’s management to document and test the key controls which have a significant effect on providing an appropriate internal control system over the financial reporting process. These controls become the basis for the audit that focuses on the risks present in the public company.
Our partners and directors take an active role in managing our public company audit engagements. This active management style gives you more access to the decision makers than our competitors in the national firms. Our partners staff our public company engagements with professionals with experience in your industry. Our staff of professionals has experience working with Big 4 CPA firms, SOX 404 projects, reverse mergers and other complex transactions.
The professionals in MTK’s public company practice regularly attend continuing education from the PCAOB and Securities and Exchange Commission related to updates, filings and auditing and tax related topics in the public arena. In addition, our membership in the BDO Seidman Alliance provides access to the same resources as national CPA firms.
Audits and Reviews
As part of the BDO Seidman Alliance, we provide a risk-based approach to assurance that identifies risks and opportunities other auditors miss. That's because we look outside the accounting department and view the business with an entrepreneurial mindset. If you're concerned about the age or appropriateness of your technology, if you want to establish more controls against fraud or unintentional errors, if you're not sure if your 401(k) planning is performing well, MTK has the resources and knowledge to provide solutions.
ERISA Compliance
In the area of qualified benefit plan audits, MTK is certified by the AICPA Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center. To keep this certification, we must maintain a certain level of continuing professional education and undergo peer review of our performance. For clients, it's an assurance seal of approval for qualified plan audits.
Agreed Upon Procedures
Contact MTK to provide an objective, third-party assessment of employee agreements and other contracts, payment arrangements or fraud discovery. Our business experience combined with assurance knowledge supports a thorough understanding of risks and opportunities associated with any business decision.
IT Assessments
Often in our audit work, we discover that a client's systems are hindering improved controls, security or reporting. The IT consultants at MTK are available to document and better understand your current system and to help you design an effective technology plan. Visit our Business Technology page to learn more.
Related Services
Audit recommendations at MTK lead to other business improvements you may not expect. By taking a whole business view during the audit or review process, our audit team can introduce you to our tax planning, accounting, business consulting, wealth management and financial planning services. Review our other service offerings and give us a call.
Contact Allen Kaufmann, Kathy Nelson or Mark Leitner for more information on these services.
