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PROPOSAL PREPARED ESPECIALLY FOR CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA <br />AUDIT APPROACH AND TIMELINE <br />OUR GOAL FOR YOU IS TO CREATE VALUE AND TO MINIMIZE SURPRISES. We do this through a specific, well <br />planned audit. What makes BerganKDV unique from other firms is that we continually improve our audit <br />process beyond what is expected by our profession. A few of the BerganKDV advantages: <br />• Collaborative Audit Process. We see the audit process as a joint <br />........•••••.•.•.••••.... • • ° •. <br />i.•' <br />effort with you and BerganKDV. We want to work together to <br />'`~ <br />Beyond Expectations <br />make it as painless as possible. <br />' <br />BerganKDV takes a four -phased <br />• A comprehensive view of the City's financial health. Through <br />audit approach that gets results <br />our extensive government experiences, we understand a City's <br />by: <br />health is not only about the finances. The vision, mission and <br />• Leveraging what is working <br />programming provide the blueprint for the City's direction. We <br />well. <br />review this information in relation to the financial statements <br />. Focusing on pre audit <br />and provide our observations based on a comprehensive view <br />planning, collaboration, and <br />of the City's health. <br />communication. <br />• Technology resource on internal controls. Technology experts <br />• Staying accountable to a <br />from the BerganKDV Technology Group can assist in evaluating <br />schedule. <br />your technology controls. Their expert advice has proven to be <br />• Meeting with you and your <br />a valuable resource as they answer technical questions and <br />team to ensure every detail <br />offer specific recommendations. <br />has been finalized and the <br />audit is complete. <br />• Supervisors, managers and partners on -site. The involvement of <br />• Exchanging information <br />our supervisors, managers and partners in the field is essential <br />regarding our performance, <br />to being a trusted partner and delivering an exceptional client <br />opportunities to enhance <br />experience. We believe it is important to be on -site and <br />experiences and future <br />available to answer questions. This also allows our managers <br />.'' <br />strategic opportunities. <br />w <br />and partners to review documentation throughout the process. <br />...............................•'' <br />Meeting communications. Our presentations are designed to capture information that is useful and <br />meaningful. Our presentations are focused on audit results, trends, and other information relevant to <br />your City and related entities, not details of the financial statement amounts. <br />16 1 PAGE BERGANKDV, LTD. I BERGANKDV.COM 1 DO MORE. <br />