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Commitment and Experience— (Continued) <br /> ♦ We are locally available and have specific experience with assisting the City of Pequot <br /> Lakes to restructure its accounting and cash process late in 2003. <br /> ♦ We are members of Minnesota Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), <br /> attending the annual conference in Alexandria and other functions. <br /> Engagement Manager (EM)Audit Software— <br /> We utilize PPC's "Engagement Manager" (EM) software to manage a "paperless" audit process. <br /> All year-end account analysis schedules as prepared by the City's financial staff in Excel are easily <br /> imported into EM. Additionally, the individual laptop computers of our entire audit team are <br /> electronically linked via a portable network "hub" and each audit team is equipped with a <br /> portable scanner for audit evidence that is not in an "Excel/Word" format. This approach <br /> maximizes efficiency for our audit team and the City's financial staff. <br /> Education— <br /> ♦ Two members of our Public Service group (including myself) hold the AICPA's <br /> Certificate of Educational Achievement in Government and Not-For-Profit Accounting <br /> and Auditing. <br /> Your Service Team— <br /> ♦ The service team assigned to your audit consists of highly experienced and reputable <br /> professionals. (See page 7). <br /> ♦ Larson,Allen,Weishair& Co.,LLP was founded in Minneapolis in 1953, and has grown <br /> to be the le largest CPA firm in the United States and the largest in Minnesota, a firm <br /> of more than 750 people, with approximately 45 people in the Brainerd/Pequot Lakes <br /> offices. We are large enough to offer a full range of technical and specialized services, <br /> yet small enough to identify with each of our clients. <br /> ♦ The LarsonAllen "LEADERS" culture (see Appendix C) permeates our people, our <br /> approach,and the service we provide. <br /> The accompanying proposal is a firm and irrevocable offer for the audits of calendar year 2004, subject to <br /> our satisfactory communication with your previous auditor as required by Auditing Standard No. 84. Our <br /> proposal is a written expression of our plan of services and qualifications, but it cannot completely convey <br /> the enthusiasm with which the LarsonAllen Public Service Group approaches this opportunity. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Larson,Allen,Weishair&Co.,LLP <br /> � ,&.'670-- <br /> Thomas P. Koop, CPA <br /> Principal,Public Service Group <br /> 218/825-2903 <br /> TPK/pls <br /> Attachments <br /> City of Pequot Lakes,Minnesota Page 2 <br />