Professional Auditing Services

Overview

Financial, Legal, HR & Staffing

Bakersfield, California, United StatesPosted 2 months agoDeadline: March 31st, 2026

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SUMMARY

RFP for auditing services to review and assess financial statements in accordance with government and accounting standards in Bakersfield, California.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

BUDGET

Estimate

$450,000 – $1,500,000

CONTRACT DURATION

36 months

TIMELINE

Request for proposal issued: March 1st, 2026

Proposals due: March 31st, 2026

Recommendation/Interviews with Finance Department Staff and selection by: April 10th, 2026

Deadline for signed contract and insurance certificates: April 29th, 2026

Agreement date – Council Approval: May 13th, 2026

Entrance conference with Finance Director and Assistant Director by: May 29th, 2026

Progress conference with Finance Director and Assistant Finance Director by: June 26th, 2026

Entrance conference with Finance Director to commence year-end audit work by: July 31st, 2026

Fieldwork for fiscal year 2025 completed by: July 31st, 2026

Detailed Audit Plan for fiscal year 2025 provided by: Early August 2026

Draft reports for fiscal year 2025 available by: August 31st, 2026

Exit conference with Finance Director and department heads by: August 31st, 2026

Interim work for fiscal year 2025 completed by: September 1st, 2026

Written reports on audit progress by: September 11th, 2026

Draft financial statements, related notes, and supplementary schedules for fiscal year 2025 by: September 30th, 2026

Auditor available for meetings to discuss audit reports: September 30th to October 15th, 2026

Auditor provide recommendations, revisions, and suggestions to Finance Director by: October 15th, 2026

Final report for fiscal year 2025 delivered to printer by City on or about: November 15th, 2026

Single Audit report and any other remaining reports for fiscal year 2025 completed by: December 15th, 2026

Issuing Agency

City Of Bakersfield

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DESCRIPTION

The government authority based in Bakersfield, California is seeking a vendor to provide professional auditing services. The selected company will be responsible for expressing an opinion on the fair presentation of the authority's basic financial statements, as well as the financial statements for individual funds and component units.

Auditing must be performed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and government auditing standards, ensuring accuracy and compliance across all reporting entities. The work will involve thorough examination and evaluation of financial documents to support transparent governance and accountability.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.