Maner, Costerisan & Ellis, P.C.

Maner, Costerisan & Ellis, P.C. was founded in the early 1900s. Since that time, we have grown into the largest local accounting firm in Mid-Michigan and we are recognized as a leader in conducting traditional and non-traditional services in the region. MC&E is a single office firm which maintains all of its resources under one roof. The immediate access to our experts and engagement team results in increased efficiencies and faster completion times for our engagements. In addition, as an independent member of the BDO Seidman Alliance, we maintain easy access to a wide spectrum of additional professional and technical resources.

MC&E is a licensed and insured CPA firm in the State of Michigan. MC&E has 37 licensed certified public accountants (CPAs) on staff. All professional staff meeting State of Michigan requirements are licensed to practice in Michigan.

The firm consists of more than 75 individuals, including 15 directors (principals). Most staff join our firm immediately after college through a very selective recruitment program. Our professional staff is highly trained to provide quality services to organizations and related entities in areas of accounting, taxation, and consulting. Professional training is maintained by staff members through participation in and presentation of educational programs conducted both in-house by our firm and sponsored by national, state, and local professional societies and associations.

MC&E is a charter member of two sections of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants: 1) Private Companies Practice Section and 2) SEC Practice Section. Our firm has participated in the AICPA Peer Review Program of the Private Companies Practice Section and the SEC Section. The objectives of these programs are to continuously improve the quality of CPA services by establishing strict standards for quality reviews. We have not received a letter of comment for findings during our past three reviews. Additionally, we have voluntarily become charter members of the AICPA - Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC) and comply with their membership requirements. The Center is a national community of CPA firms that demonstrate governmental audit quality and raise awareness about the importance of governmental audits. The Center provides members with best practice guidelines and tools CPAs need to perform quality governmental audits to better serve their clients.

The Firm is also registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). The PCAOB is a private-sector, nonprofit corporation created by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to oversee the auditors of public companies in order to protect the interests of investors and further the public interest in the preparation of information, fair and independent audit reports.

Our clients have come to expect the in-depth industry knowledge they would find at a larger firm while getting the personal attention of a smaller firm. This is our strength which stems from a highly professional and dynamic staff of more than 75 employees.

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