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FIRM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE For over 50 years, we've helped local governments throughout Minnesota serve their communities more efficiently.As the leading governmental auditing firm in the state, we provide accounting, financial, and audit services to over 200 governmental entities. In 2009, we established AEM Financial Solutions, LLC (AEMFS)a company dedicated to providing day-to-day accounting and financial management services for local governments. The success of AEMFS stems from having over 17 years of government finance and audit experience, six years of Big Four accounting Firm, and over 50 years of providing governmental services in Minnesota. As an integral part of your team, we work with you to deliver one-of-a-kind solutions for improving best practices in your entire organization. You can expect to work with our partners and managers to resolve issues ranging from operational effectiveness to long term planning and workflow. AEMFS is a division of Abdo, Eick&Meyers, LLP(the Firm). Overall the Firm has a professional staff of more than 160 in its Edina and Mankato offices. AEMFS specializes in the governmental industry. The following summarizes the type of services we provide. Governmental Client Services Our governmental client base is composed of cities, municipalities and other public entities. They are as follows: • Finance director services for approximately 18 cities. 0 3 municipal clients receive the GFOA's certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting • Process evaluation studies and recommendations • Operational effectiveness • Work flow implementation • Request for proposal development • Project feasibility analysis • Rate studies, long term strategic planning and capital improvement planning • Budget development and analysis Personnel AEMFS has a tremendous level of expertise and experience in providing Governmental services. Detailed biographies can be found in Appendix A. This detail will demonstrate that when combined, we have over 55 years of providing solutions to governmental entities along with over 25 years of private sector experience. Our substantial governmental client base and commitment of staff to governmental services has provided our firm with the competence to serve your professionally and efficiently. 35 30 18 25 20 7 15 10 17 13 5 6151� 0 Partners/ Managers/ Accounting Support Staff Total Presidents Supervisors Staff ,01 Non-CPA ii CPA People ple 1- 3