KERKERING, BARBERIO & CO., P.A., CPAs, SUCCESSFULLY MEETS PEER REVIEW STANDARDS
03/20/2009 - KB Writer
KERKERING, BARBERIO & CO., P.A., Certified Public Accountants, has successfully met the quality control standards for an accounting and auditing practice established by the AICPA. A peer review examination provides reasonable assurance that the firm is conforming to professional standards.
The peer review was conducted under professional standards by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). The AICPA mandates that participating certified public accounting firms undergo a quality review of their practice every three years. The independent CPA team that performed the review concluded that Kerkering, Barberio & Co. complies with the stringent quality control standards set by the AICPA.
Reviewers evaluate the firm’s compliance regarding several functional areas including technical standards of accounting and auditing practices, hiring policies, staff engagements and professional development. An independent assessment of quality control policies and procedures is conducted, inspecting the working papers and reports on a representative sample of accounting and auditing engagements. Also inspected were administrative files and records, and various personnel were interviewed. As part of the evaluation, a peer reviewer considers what the firm has done to ensure it hires only qualified people, properly supervises them, provides them with professional training and technical resources, and advances them to responsibilities they are capable of handling.
Rob Lane, Managing Shareholder, said, “Each time our firm has received a “clean” peer review report, I am very proud of our team, their drive for excellence, and the quality service we provide our clients.”
Kerkering, Barberio & Co. is the largest independent certified public accounting firm in Southwest Florida and offers a wide range of services to businesses, organizations, and individuals. The firm has been serving clients since 1972. Kerkering, Barberio & Co. has two locations; one at 1990 Main Street, Suite 801, Sarasota, FL, and one in Lakewood Ranch at 6320 Venture Drive, Suite 203, Bradenton, FL.