Quality control procedures and peer reviews are an important part of an accounting firm's duty to the public. Link, Murrel & Company has adopted strict quality control policies and procedures to ensure all engagements are completed with the utmost care.
There are five elements of quality control that Link, Murrel & Company strongly emphasizes in the firm's quality control manual.
- Independence, integrity and objectivity.
- Personnel management in hiring, assigning of personnel, professional development and advancement.
- Acceptability of clients and engagements.
- Evaluation of engagement performance.
- Monitoring of firm quality control policies and procedures.
Link, Murrel & Company is a member of the Center for Audit Quality Section of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) which requires an AICPA quality control compliance review every three years. The firm has been in the AICPA Peer Review Program since 1989 and has received unqualified opinions with no letters of comments for all peer reviews. Click here to see our latest peer review report. An unqualified opinion assures that Link, Murrel & Company complies with the stringent quality control standards mandated by the AICPA with respect to its audit and accounting practice.
Link, Murrel & Company is also a member of professional organizations that establish additional requirements for quality control and review. The Center for Public Company Audit Firms and the Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center ensure that Link, Murrel & Company adheres to the highest standards in performing quality employee benefit plan audits. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board oversees the auditors of public companies in order to protect the interests of investors and further the public interest in the preparation of informative, fair and independent audit reports. These professional organizations further enhance our clients' confidence in the quality of services that they will receive from Link, Murrel & Company.