Link, Murrel & Company strives to maintain a high level of quality in our professional services. Many of the firm's partners and staff have become members of various organizations to stay abreast with current accounting trends in specific industries. Some have also obtained additional professional certifications. These affiliations provide a distinctive blend of specialized expertise to our business clients.
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
California Society of Certified Public Accountants
The Affordable Housing Association of Certified Public Accountants
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
The Institute of Internal Auditors
Western Pension and Benefits Conference
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is the national, professional organization for all Certified Public Accountants. Its mission is to provide members with the resources, information, and leadership that enable them to provide valuable services in the highest professional manner to benefit the public as well as employers and clients.
In fulfilling its mission, the AICPA works with state CPA organizations and gives priority to those areas where public reliance on CPA skills is most significant.
California Society of Certified Public Accountants
California Society of Certified Public Accountants is a voluntary, nonprofit organization that provides leadership and resources to further the value of the CPA profession and contribute to the success of our members. Its efforts cause CalCPA members to be viewed as leaders in professional competency and integrity by clients, employers, the public and government officials.
The Society is made up of 14 regional chapters statewide. Chapters have committees for specific areas of interest that meet as well as local discussion groups for members in specific geographic areas to exchange ideas.
The Affordable Housing Association of Certified Public Accountants
AHACPA is an association of CPAs and financial professionals providing financial services for the affordable housing community. They inform you of affordable housing financial requirements and provide specific guidance on how to efficiently implement those requirements.
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
The ACFE is the world's premier provider of anti-fraud training and education. A leader in the global anti-fraud community, the ACFE has over 31,000 members, sponsors more than 100 chapters worldwide and provides anti-fraud educational materials to over 100 universities. Certified Fraud Examiners (CFEs) on six continents have investigated more than 1 million suspected cases of civil and criminal fraud. Together with our members the ACFE is reducing business fraud world-wide and inspiring public confidence in the integrity and objectivity within the profession.
The Institute of Internal Auditors
Established in 1941, The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) serves as the global voice and advocate for the internal audit profession. Throughout the world, The IIA is recognized as the profession's leader in certification, education, research, and technological guidance.
The history of internal auditing has been synonymous with that of The IIA and its motto, "Progress Through Sharing." The IIA provides International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, provides a variety of leading-edge professional development opportunities, certifies qualified audit professionals, delivers quality assessments, conducts benchmarking surveys, and undertakes valuable research and educational product projects through The IIA Research Foundation.
Western Pension and Benefits Conference
The Western Pension & Benefits Conference was founded in 1954 in San Francisco. Since then the organization has grown to 2,500 members located within twelve chapters throughout the western United States including Hawaii. The purpose is to educate, promote information, foster sound principals of benefit plan governance within the industry.