Baker Tilly TPA now has a special certificate to examine NGOs
We are extremely pleased to announce that Baker Tilly TPA is on the list of entities authorized to audit non-governmental organizations (NGOs) receiving USAID and other US government funding.
The USAID certification and presence on the list of companies authorized to audit public benefit organizations is a confirmation that the auditing firm provides top quality services. The aforementioned list includes companies outside the US.
Obtaining this certificate is a very meticulous process. It starts with the completion of a questionnaire based on internationally accepted audit quality control standards. Information contained therein is verified by dedicated auditors and confirmed with entities such as professional organizations, donors, former clients of the company and/or regulators who may have information related to the company’s assessment. Based on the information collected, the auditor decides whether the company meets the requirements and standards and can be included in the list of companies recommended to conduct the audit. Importantly, once gained, a certificate is not valid indefinitely. The audit company and the level of its services are constantly monitored, and the list of approved entities is updated.
“Receiving USAID certification is great news for Baker Tilly TPA and confirms that we are providing audit services at the highest level, in accordance with all standards, including in terms to quality. USAID’s certification and support for the NGO audit is also a great honor for us. Few companies outside the United States can boast such certification, and as the market and the practice of auditing companies shows, this is a sought-after quality when selecting an NGO-s auditor. What’s more, we can boast of having completed such projects internationally, and in these cases we were chosen to be the auditor exactly because we had the American certification,” said Monika Tuzimek, Partner, Audit and Business Consulting, Baker Tilly TPA.
