William Blend, CPA

William Blend, CPA, CFE, has performed audits on over 30 governmental entities, including Counties, Municipalities, Utilities, Airports and Special Districts. He has been responsible for the planning of large, medium and small government audits. Through his career, he has participated in all phases of an audit including: planning, performing, supervising, reviewing and preparing financial statements. He is qualified to perform audits in accordance with Government Auditing Standards, Federal Single Audit Uniform Guidance, and Florida Single Audit requirements.  A certified fraud examiner, Bill has investigated several cases involving business fraud and has testified in court cases. An advocate of staying current with continuous education, Bill has completed over 80 hours of continuing professional education (CPE) in the areas of governmental accounting and auditing within the past two years. He is also proficient in the use of IDEA data-mining software.