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SUMMARY EXECUTIVE CITY OF LA -UDE ALE Smith Schafer & Associates, Ltd. is pleased to submit our proposal to provide professional services to the City of Lauderdale. Smith Schafer is a community -oriented public accounting and business consulting firm offering a thoughtful advisory relationship to cities, nonprofit organizations, businesses and individual clients. Our experience in providing government accounting services in Minnesota over the last 45 years, provides us with a solid understanding of your business environment and needs. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE WITH HIGH-QUALITY, TIMELY AND VALUE-ADDED SERVICES. WHY SMITH SCHAFER Smith Schafer is one of Minnesota's Top 25 Accounting Firms with an exceptional level of knowledge, insight and experience. Smith Schafer is a recognized leader in providing accounting, auditing and consulting services to the governmental industry. Our Government Service Group, comprised of numerous professionals, is committed to serving over 75 Minnesota government entities. Our team's deep experience with governments and member organizations reduces staff time and expense. Smith Schafer was recognized as a Top Workplace in Minnesota in 2017 by Workplace Dynamics, Inc. We possess a firm culture and environment stressing an entrepreneurial approach to business and continued professional growth. We believe these core factors support our very low staff turnover. Smith Schafer has been ranked no. 239 on INSIDE Public Accounting's Top 300 Firms ranking list for 2°16. IPA 300 firms are ranked by U.S. net revenues and are compiled by analyzing more than 54o responses to IPA's Survey and Analysis of Firms. We are a mid-sized firm with the expertise and resources of a large firm, but with the personal contact and close relationships you would expect from a smaller firm. With approximately ioo employees, we are large enough to have resources to keep up with constantly changing rules and regulations. The engagement team assigned to the City of Lauderdale are highly -qualified and possess the appropriate experience and expertise to effectively serve you. You will have continuous access to your engagement team. We encourage you to reach out whenever you have questions and additional fees WILL NOT be charged unless significant research is involved. The value in hiring our firm comes not only with the audit, but from our experience with your organization and the education we can provide. In summary, we will use our years of experience, training and knowledge to provide proactive, dedicated, value-added and cost-effective services to the City of Lauderdale. We have developed this proposal with the City of Lauderdale in mind, providing information that is most relevant to your current business needs. Please call if you need further information or clarification. Thank you for the opportunity to present this proposal. Sincerely, SMITH, SCHAFER & ASSOCIATES, LTD. Jason C. Miller, CPA Principal