Experience Reliability
The alternative investment community is challenged now more than ever to protect its reputation and provide assurance to investors. Economic pressures, tighter regulatory controls and investor concerns have notably impacted the industry. Arthur Bell can help with thorough commodity pool and hedge fund auditor services, SAS70 and SSAE16 reports, and other reviews and compilations of financial statements.
Our firm is known in the industry for our integrity and quality controls because we apply the highest standards of auditing to every engagement. Our experienced team knows the intricacies of alternative investments and hedge fund financial statements. We conduct detailed audits that independently verify the accuracy of financial reporting to provide assurance to investors. Our reports on the examination of internal controls under Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 70 or Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) No. 16 also provide assurances regarding the effectiveness of controls over investor accounting and financial reporting by investment managers and third party administrators.
We currently provide hedge fund auditor services and financial statements for hundreds of hedge funds, commodity pools, funds of funds, and other investment vehicles. Our experience allows us to perform extensive audit and assurance services that are reliable and unbiased. We also help clients respond to changing industry and accounting regulations and standards.
Prior to conducting any of the following services, we evaluate our overall client relationship to look for conflicts or concerns regarding independence.
We are an approved auditor in the United States, Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands, the Bahamas, and Bermuda, as well as other offshore jurisdictions.
We have been committed almost exclusively to the alternative investment industry since the firm’s inception in 1974. Our team is trained from day one specifically on audits and reviews of hedge funds, commodity pools and other investment vehicles. As a result, we know what to expect and how to respond when a situation needs more in-depth review.
We have a solid reputation for responsiveness and commitment to client service. We are accessible and available to you for all of your questions and needs. Our principals are actively involved in all projects…small and large. We are also dedicated to the quick turnaround of every engagement, and we often support clients by speaking with investors about our role and the value of our services.
Arthur Bell incorporates business intelligence and detailed planning into our audit methodology to minimize risk and maintain consistency in the quality of our service and work. We also have an extremely high rate of employee satisfaction and retention, which means you benefit from more experienced teams, greater understanding of client issues, less burden on your staff, increased productivity, and more effective procedures to mitigate risk.
Our firm is evaluated for quality and independence by our peers. As a member of the Center for Audit Quality of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, we are subject to peer review by an independent public accounting firm every three years, and our previous peer reviews have received the highest available rating.
Arthur Bell is also registered with and subject to inspection by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), which allows our firm to conduct audits of SEC registrants, hedge funds sponsored by Registered Investment Advisers, and broker – dealers. The PCAOB was established under the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 to oversee the audits of public companies that are subject to the U.S. securities laws.
We welcome you to contact us for more information on Arthur Bell and how we can help with your audit and assurance needs. You can reach us at (410) 771-0001 or via email at contactus@arthurbellcpas.com.
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