Staff Longevity and Continuity Although we do not possess a “ crystal ball ” to see into the future , our past experience indicates that we will continue to have stability in our staff . The personnel assigned to your audit team will remain throughout the engagement .
Jacobson Jarvis does not operate in the traditional pyramid environment that either moves professionals up to the next level or out the door . Instead , we strive to maintain consistent , long-term client relationships and our clients benefit from the fact that our audit staff grows in knowledge and responsibility .
The role of our auditors changes and grows within the engagement as their relationship with the client changes and grows . We work as a true team with each member completing any and all tasks for which they are qualified . The primary goal is client satisfaction , not career advancement . We would anticipate no more than one staff member change during a five-year period .
We value consistency in our relationships and also recognize the need for fresh perspectives . In order to continue meeting our goal of audit quality , the partner responsible for detail review of working papers is rotated every few years . This does not , however , alter our basic relationship with a client , as both Julleen Snyder and Erin Welch , who serve as primary audit review partners , maintain ongoing relationships with all of our audit clients .
Within the past three years three professionals have left the audit department due to personal or professional reasons . The tenure of our professional staff ( excluding partners ) ranges from two to ten years .
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