Professional Affiliations
Pursuing the Profession. Connecting to best accounting practices, knowledge, and people in the industry is a priority for Maher Duessel. The firm is proud to be members and affiliated with the following national and regional organizations. These affiliations ensure that our clients receives the professional services that conform to best industry practices and standards.
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center
- AICPA Employee Benefit Audit Quality Center
- AICPA National Non-Profit Expert Panel/Audit Guide Task Force
- Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)
- Pennsylvania Association of State Non-Profit Organizations (PANO)
- Government Finance Officers Association of Pennsylvania
- Government Finance Officers Association Special Review Committee (GFOA)
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
- Affordable Housing Association of CPAs (AHACPA)
- Association of Governmental Accountants (AGA)
- American Arbitration Association (AAA)
- County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP)
- National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO)
- Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials (PASBO)
- Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA)
AICPA Quality Program Participation
Maher Duessel holds membership in the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center and in the AICPA Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center. Membership in these quality centers requires Maher Duessel to commit to higher standards than non-members, and provides the firm with additional resources to facilitate the audit process.
Governmental audits are very diverse and include all audits and attestation engagements performed under Government Auditing Standards of federal, state, or local governments; not-for-profit organizations; and certain for-profit organizations.
This voluntary membership Center helps CPAs meet the challenges of performing quality audits in this unique and complex area. The Center’s primary purpose is to promote the importance of quality governmental audits and the value of such audits to purchasers of governmental audit services.
GFOA’s Certificate of Achievement Program and Special Review Committee
Maher Duessel is committed to GFOA’s Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Program and serve clients who are active participants and have submitted Comprehensive Financial Annual Reports (CAFRs) to the GFOA Certificate Program. Additionally, two of our Partners, Robert Lent and Tracey Rash, and one of our Managers, Jeffrey Kent, currently serve on the GFOA’s Special Review Committee, which is entrusted with the responsibility of reviewing submissions to the Certificate Program. Robert Lent has been a reviewer for 18 years, longer than any other current reviewer in Pennsylvania.