Sacramento, CA Accounting Firm | Audit Approach Page | James Marta & Company
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Specific audit approach
We will design our audit to acheive an appropriate balance of coverage and efficiency by using a risk-based approach. This approach principally concerns your internal and management control systems. We rely on our evaluation of the internal controls and understanding your entity to determine the type of work to be performed in each area.
  
An audit, however, should not be just checking if the numbers agree to some backup documentation. We bring greater experience into the process to broaden the support of your business and operations.
  
We use the latest technology to import your financial information into our systems to conduct comparative and summary analysis in addition to improve our ability to create a final work product in a timely manner. We build a link between the financial data you provide and the final report. If there are any changes, they will quickly flow into the final report.
  
Making the audit as bearable as possible
We make every effort to use schedules and analyses already prepared for internal purposes to eliminate unnecessary duplication of effort between our staff and yours.
 
Our firm specializes in audit engagements and prepares customized forms and procedural checklists that streamline our process. You will receive, in advance, a listing of the items we will need from you. This produces a smoother engagement, with fewer interruptions to you.
  
High level of staff included
We commit resources from the top to ensure that your job is completed on time and correctly. Additionally, you can see the staffing levels assigned to your job.
 
Understanding of Federal, State and Local Funding
Our audit practice is primarily governmental and non-profit audit. Accordingly, we are familiar with requirements under federal and state funding for accounting and reporting. We will be able to give recommedations where necessary to improve accountability for these programs.
 
Process of Review
Our process includes a corresponding review of all work performed, management letters, and reports to assure that all appropriate professional and technical standards are maintained. With this process, we also assess new standards and their potential impact on the audit process and its resulting report.
 
Communicating Results
As we complete our work, we may have questions or issues to discuss with staff and management. We make every attempt to keep the audit liaison informed and apprised of our findings and the status of our work. There should not be any surprises when you receive your audit report.



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