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VACO: Overview

Awards

Company Description

Offices

Approach

Lines of Business

Project Management Services

Contract / Consulting Services

Resources: Typical Positions

Points of Differentiation

Our Team Summary

Client Service Team

VACO Orlando, LLC 485 N. Keller Rd. Ste. 451 Orlando FL 32751407.712.7878 Main 407.712.7868 Fax

Awards

The Inc. 500 – 2007

The Inc. 500 – 2008

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year


Company Description

Background – VACO, LLC was founded in Nashville, TN in September 2002 by a group of former Big Four CPAs with project consulting leadership experience. VACO’s goal has always been to provide flexible solutions for our clients’ project, consulting, and recruiting needs.

Growth - VACO’s growth has allowed the company to expand from a single office in Nashville to 24 offices nationwide.

Experience – The VACO Orlando, LLC team has over 100 years of combined experience in accounting, finance, information technology, and staffing/healthcare which enables us to truly understand our clients’ needs. VACO is led by experienced partners in each of our markets with years of industry-specific experience.


Vaco AtlantaTwo Ravinia Drive, Suite 1620Atlanta, GA 30346Phone: 678.987.5060

Vaco Austin9600 Great Hills Trail, Suite 177Austin, TX 78759Phone: 512.342.9904

Vaco Birmingham2100 Southbridge Parkway, Suite 650Birmingham, AL 35209Phone: 205.414.9599

Vaco Charlotte831 E. Morehead Street, Suite 540Charlotte, NC 28202Phone: 704.887.9788

Vaco Dallas 1400 Preston Road, Suite 400Plano, TX 75093Phone: 972.665.9880

Vaco Denver5445 DTC Parkway, Penthouse 4Greenwood Village, CO 80111Phone: 303.221.4220

Vaco Detroit39555 Orchard Hill Place, Suite 600Novi, MI 48375Phone: 866.915.1942

Vaco Knoxville9041 Executive Park Drive, Suite 703Knoxville, TN 37923Phone: 865.692.0025

Vaco Los Angeles6701 Center W., Suite 960Los Angeles, CA 90045Phone: 310.693.0490

Vaco Los Angeles (Valley)2815 Townsgate Road, Suite 220Westlake Village, CA 91361Phone: 805.371.6320

Vaco Melbourne1217 Admiralty BoulevardRockledge, FL 32955Phone: 321.633.7112

Vaco Memphis6000 Popular Avenue, Suite 216Memphis, TN 38119Phone: 901.333.2250

Vaco Nashville5410 Maryland Way, Suite 460Brentwood, TN 37027Phone: 615.324.8286

Vaco New JerseyCenterpointe IV1140 Route 22 East, Suite 302Bridgewater, NJ 08807Phone: 908.685.6800

Vaco Orange County2010 Main Street, Suite 530Irvine, CA 92614Phone: 949.752.9900

Vaco Orlando485 N. Keller Road, Suite 451Maitland, FL 32751Phone: 321.445.2100

Vaco PhoenixVaco Phoenix3131 E. Camelback Road, Suite 2123131 E. Camelback Road, Suite 212Phoenix, AZ 85016Phoenix, AZ 85016Phone: 602.383.3645Phone: 602.383.3645

Vaco RaleighVaco Raleigh4000 Westchase Blvd., Suite 2504000 Westchase Blvd., Suite 250Raleigh, NC 27607Raleigh, NC 27607Phone: 919.719.6500Phone: 919.719.6500

Vaco RichmondVaco RichmondWesterre IVWesterre IV3901 Westerre Parkway, Suite 1203901 Westerre Parkway, Suite 120Richmond, VA 23233Richmond, VA 23233Phone: 804.282.2700Phone: 804.282.2700

Vaco San DiegoVaco San Diego3655 Nobel Drive, Suite 6003655 Nobel Drive, Suite 600San Diego, CA 92122San Diego, CA 92122Phone: 858.642.0000Phone: 858.642.0000

Vaco San FranciscoVaco San FranciscoOne Market – Spear TowerOne Market – Spear Tower3636thth Floor FloorSan Francisco, CA 94105San Francisco, CA 94105Phone: 415.777.1853Phone: 415.777.1853

Vaco SeattleVaco Seattle5400 Carillon Point5400 Carillon PointBuilding 5000, 4Building 5000, 4thth Floor FloorKirkland, WA 98033Kirkland, WA 98033Phone: 425.889.6700Phone: 425.889.6700

Vaco TampaVaco Tampa500 North Westshore Boulevard, Suite 550500 North Westshore Boulevard, Suite 550Tampa, FL 33609Tampa, FL 33609Phone: 813.749.2050Phone: 813.749.2050

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Vaco: Offices throughout the U.S.


Assistance with one or all project phases

– Project Management and Project Mentorship

– Business and Technical Requirements

– Architecture and Design

– ETL, Test, Deployment and Training

– Design and Development

Small Project Team Footprint

– One or more key VACO consultants work with your team during the engagement to minimize cost and risk

– Emphasis on best practices and knowledge transfer risk

The Vaco Approach


Vaco: Lines of Business

VacoResources

VacoResources

VacoFinancial

VacoFinancial

VacoStaffing

VacoStaffing

VacoTechnology

VacoTechnology

Project FinancialProfessionals

•Internal and External Audit Preparation•Sarbanes-Oxley Implementation•Mergers and Acquisitions•Due Diligence and Support•Internal Reporting•Project Management•Financial Reporting•SEC Reporting/Support•Financial Analysis•Internal Control Review•Process Reengineering•ERP Implementation

Accounting / FinancePermanent Placement

• VP Finance• Director of SEC Reporting• Controller• Treasurer• Operational Accounting• Senior Financial Analyst• Senior Accountant• Staff Accountant• Accounts Payable Staff• Accounts Receivable Staff• Credit and Collections

Accounting/FinancialStaffing

•Staff Accountants•Accounts Payable•Accounts Receivable•Credit and Collections•Customer Service•Bookkeepers•Office Administrative/

Support

IT Project Professionals and

Permanent Placement

• Interim and Permanent CIOs

• Project Management Teams

• Development Management

• and Programmers• Infrastructure Support• and Management• Help Desk Support• Database Administrators• ERP Implementation


Vaco: Project Management Services

PM Maturity Assessment and Strategy

Mentoring and Coaching

Project Plan Preparation

Qualitative Risk Planning

Formal Training


Vaco: Project Management ServicesPM High Level Assessment and Strategy

– Determine the current state of PM in the enterprise

– Prepare a gap analysis related to best practices

– Create a planning “roadmap” to achieve a higher level of PM maturity

Mentoring and Coaching

– Implement one or more strategy options using several options:

• Run an existing project

• Mentor an existing project

• Provide periodic coaching support at key project phases

– Prepare feedback reports to assess the progress against best practices

• Shared with the team(s) to promote self-correction

• Integrate results into standard practices

PM Plan Preparation

– Provide focused activities related to project plan preparation using provided templates


– Conduct sessions related to:

• Risk Assessment, Scope planning, Schedules, Cost, Communications Planning, Quality Assurance, Status Tracking and Reporting

• Building best practices of the organization and Project Management into the Project Plan

• Integrating the Project Plan into an on-going operational framework

Qualitative Risk Planning

– Approaches to assessing risk on a project

– Creating the risk assessment

– Tracking Risks and Events

– Reporting Risk Status

– Integrating risk planning and reporting into the enterprise’s processes

Formal/Informal Training

– Formal training classes or informal sessions can be set up and conducted on any PM topic

– Classes and sessions can be conducted in person or through the Internet using remote-meeting tools

Vaco: Project Management Services


Vaco: Contract / Consulting Services

Clients take advantage of using senior level professionals through VACO on an interim basis to fill any open accounting, finance or technology position.

Our consultants average 10-20 years of public accounting or technology industry experience.

Currently VACO has approximately 850 senior-level consultants performing projects ranging from complex account reconciliations to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance to systems implementations and upgrades.

When possible, VACO staffs client jobs with over-qualified consultants, resulting in consultants completing tasks more effectively and efficiently with reduced training time.

Clients use VACO interim or project professionals:

– To perform overflow work and fill open positions

– To help train and transition new employees saving manager’s time allowing them to focus on mission critical roles and tasks


Vaco Resources: Typical Positions

Accounting & Finance-Project Professionals

Interim CFO’s and Controllers

Financial Reporting/SEC Reporting

System Conversion Projects (Project Leads, Super-Users and Conversion Support in SAP, Oracle, JDE, PeopleSoft and Solomon.)

Treasury and Cash Management

General Accounting (Payables, Receivables, Fixed Assets, Inventory)

Systems Accountants, MS Access and other Report Writing Projects

Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance (Project Leads, Internal Documentation, and Testing Assistance)

Tax Planning and Compliance Projects and Loan Staff

Budgeting and Forecasting

Business Process Reengineering

Year End/Audit Assistance

Due Diligence and Integration Assistance for Mergers and AcquisitionsVACO Orlando, LLC 485 N. Keller Rd. Ste. 451 Orlando FL 32751

407.712.7878 Main 407.712.7868 Fax


Big 4 Experience. We have significant prior experience with each of the Big 4 firms including Vaco partners that were former managers and senior managers. As a result, we not only understand the culture, but also the critical importance of quality in our engagements.

Sarbanes-Oxley Experience. Vaco has provided key resources to over 50 public companies relative to Sarbanes-Oxley implementations. These projects have ranged from complete turn-key solutions to the augmentation of both internal and external teams. We have worked closely with each of the Big Four firms with significant experience with Ernst & Young. This experience saves money and time through minimization of rework and confusion throughout the process.

Best Available Talent. The ability to attract the best finance, accounting, and information technology resources has resulted in Vaco establishing a level of talent unmatched by others in the market. We currently have over 250 senior-level consultants performing projects ranging from Sarbanes-Oxely implementation to Due Diligence, SEC Reporting, IT Security, and ERP implementation.

Flexibility. We are privately-held with local partners in each market. We have the ability to make business decisions based on our client’s needs.

Responsiveness. Because of our team of tenured, industry professionals, Vaco has been able to establish a reputation for delivering quality solutions on time-sensitive engagements.

Vaco: Points of Differentiation


Independence. Vaco does not perform attest services. Our structure is designed to provide you with consulting services without risk of actual or apparent violations of corporate independence. Our specialty is providing dedicated resources committed to your project needs.

Long-Term Relationship. Vaco’s culture is built on investing in long-term relationships with each of our clients and candidates. We also apply this same philosophy internally which results in very low turn-over (<5%).

Tenured Consultants. We specialize in providing senior-level project professionals with a minimum of 10 years of experience. This includes professionals with experience in both public accounting and industry as either a CFO, CIO, Controller, or Manager of Accounting Operations. As a result, our resources hit the ground running and begin adding value immediately.

Value. Our corporate structure and cost conscious management style gives us the ability to provide you with the best available resources at the most competitive prices. We offer experienced professionals with industry-specific experience at a price that will not require you to sacrifice other critical initiatives.

Vaco: Points of Differentiation


Internal Audit Assistance

Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Assistance. We have partnered with over 75 public companies in support of their Sarbanes-Oxley initiatives.

– Vaco has completed a number of engagements with large health care providers and has experience with educational institutions coupled with significant interaction with Big 4 external auditors

– Because of our experience with Sarbanes-Oxley and industry specific expertise, our resources are “pre-trained” and hit the ground running

Internal Audit Augmentation. We are assisting companies by supporting their internal audit departments on a recurring basis.

– We can provide tactical expertise to bring either technical or industry-specific knowledge to a team

– We can react quickly to provide support due to internal resource constraints

Vaco: Internal Audit Assistance


Audit Assistance

External Audit Augmentation. The same depth of experience Vaco has provided on the Sarbanes-Oxley front can be leveraged to support seasonal peaks in the audit process.

Specialty Audit Assistance. We have partnered with companies to perform a variety of specialty audit work including royalty and revenue audits, HIPAA compliance, GLBA assessments, and FERC reviews.

Full-Time Recruiting Assistance. Vaco’s team of dedicated permanent recruiters understands your needs because they have industry-specific experience themselves.

Vaco: Internal Audit Assistance


IT Audit & Security Assistance

Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Assistance. One of Vaco’s areas of focus has been IT audit assistance.

– We have completed numerous IT-specific Sarbanes-Oxley engagements for our clients

– We have the ability to “customize” resources based on system requirements

Internal Audit Augmentation. Because of our focus on IT internal controls, Vaco brings the same expertise to both financial and information technology phases of an internal audit engagement.

– We provide experienced technical resources to supplement the IT audit process

– We can react quickly to provide resources to help with seasonal demands

Specialty Audit Assistance. In addition to Sarbanes-Oxley and internal audit assistance, Vaco has performed several other compliance related projects.

– HIPAA review and compliance

– Revenue Recognition

– IT security reviews

ERP Implementation and Report Writing Assistance. We have assisted clients with both implementation and post-implementation customization relative to a variety of ERP packages. Additionally, we have assisted clients with complex reporting initiatives to streamline the financial reporting process.

– SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, Lawson

– Crystal Reports, Oracle Discoverer, OFA, nVision

Vaco: IT Audit & Security Assistance

Vaco: Our Team Summary

VACO ResourcesDenise Bennett-WallsChristine McCarrronJohn Spooner

VACO TechnologyAna WilsonTimmy RupeiksBeau McGlameryPhil Surgala

VACO Staffing/HealthcareTim LesnickTricia MillerMaria Rose HoernerJason SnowTammy MillerPerry ChocklettDustin House

VACO FinancialStephen F. SmithMark AckerBrian YankelevitzNancy PoirierChuck Stamford


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