WILLIAM BLEND, CPA, CFE

GOVERNMENTAL PRACTICE

Bill’s expertise in the government sector includes in-depth knowledge of audit and compliance.

Bill Blend is a Shareholder and a member of the Firm’s Governmental Practice Group (GPG). He is the Firm's Shareholder in charge of Quality Control.  Bill has over 23 years of public and private sector accounting experience.

Bill 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.

Bill and his wife live in Longwood, Florida. He continues the lifelong activity of running for fun. Bill and his wife have recently become grandparents and the proud parents of a University of Florida Graduate.  Bill and his wife enjoy traveling when time permits.

EDUCATION

LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY

CERTIFICATION & LICENSES

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, LICENSED IN FLORIDA

CERTIFIED FRAUD EXAMINER – ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED FRAUD EXAMINERS

AFFILIATIONS

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED FRAUD EXAMINERS

FLORIDA GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

COMMUNITY
MEMBER OF THE SEMINOLE COUNTY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER

FICPA HIGH SCHOOL COORDINATOR FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY