The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) sets national standards for the accounting profession and functions as an advocate before legislative bodies, public interest groups and other organizations.

AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center

The Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC) is a special interest area of AICPA that provides additional accreditations for CPAs experienced in performing governmental and not-for-profit audits.

AICPA Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center

The Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) is a special interest area of AICPA that assists CPA firms with the unique complexities of employee benefit plan audits.

The Illinois CPA Society

The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) represents the statewide interests of CPAs in public accounting and consulting, corporate accounting and finance, not-for-profit, government, education and affiliated member groups. ICPAS provides members access to professional directories, legislation monitoring in Springfield, peer review, licensing and continuing education resources.

National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts

The National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) trains and certifies financial professionals in business and intangible asset valuation services as well as in financial forensic services, including damages determinations and fraud detection and prevention.

Approved Transnational Audit Firm

Russell Bedford has certified Cray Kaiser to perform transnational audits. As an ATAF, our firm performs audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the U.S. (a close substitute of International Standards on Auditing) and has audit quality controls in accordance with ISQC 1.

❝ We develop some of our best relationships –

and do some of our best work –

when clients don’t know where to turn to resolve an issue.

That’s when we shine.❞

-Jim Scherzinger, CK Principal