THE VISION

Scott Miller CPA & Associates Inc. was founded to realize the vision of creating a work culture that will disrupt public accounting industry norms, attract top-tier talent, and allow team members to thrive personally and professionally - resulting in fulfilling lifestyles and careers. This holistic inside-out approach has been identified in studies as having a direct link to reputable brands that consistently deliver high customer satifscation in service.  We believe that this vision resonates with many and by creating this environment in a profesional accountancy firm, incredible customer service will be achieved.

Auditor Quality Matters

In November 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration released the results of a large-scale review of audit work performed by retirement plan auditors during 2020. They found that only 70% of audits complied with professional auditing standards, and the remaining 30% contained major deficiencies. They estimated that due to these major deficiencies, $927 billion in retirement plan assets and 11.7 million beneficiaries were put at risk.

 

They concluded there was a clear distinction in quality and a lower deficiency rate in audits that were performed by auditors that are members of the AICPA Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) and specialize in performing retirement plan audits. SMA is proudly an AICPA EBPAQC firm member and specializes in retirement plan audits.
 
Employers are entrusted with the responsibility of selecting a quality retirement plan auditor to operate in the best interest of plan participants. Hiring an expert retirement plan auditor can provide you with peace of mind that your audit is done timely and correctly. An inexperienced auditor can lead to a painful audit experience, rejected filings, penalties, administrative headaches, and liability. You deserve better.

 

If you're looking for a quality, pain-free, retirement plan audit, we will be happy to help! You can get in touch with us by emailing info@scottmillercpa.com.

THE TEAM

Scott Miller, CPA

Scott Miller started his accounting career at California State University, Northridge where he graduated with honors in Professional Accountancy and Information Systems. After graduation, he went straight to work for EY where he performed audits for the financial service industry with a specialization in large publicly owned insurance companies. After gaining a solid foundational understanding of auditing, he joined a local CPA firm in Los Angeles and became devoted to performing quality retirement plan audits. Over the years, Scott has dedicated thousands of hours learning the ins-and-outs of retirement plans, the industry, and has successfully completed hundreds of retirement plan audits.

 

In his free time, Scott enjoys playing guitar, watching movies, binging TV shows, spending time with family and friends, playing golf, volleyball, snowboarding, traveling, games, and food of all cultures.

CHRISTOPHER BECKETT, CPA

Christopher Beckett received his Accountancy degree from California State University, Northridge. After graduation, he began working at Deloitte where he performed audits for both public and private companies. Christopher then pivoted by joining a local CPA firm in Los Angeles, devoting 100 percent of his time and energy to becoming an expert in the employee benefit plan audit space. Christopher has over a decade of experience auditing benefit plans of all sizes.

 

Christopher resides in Castle Rock, CO. He enjoys spending time outdoors fishing, mountain biking, hiking, and skiing.