Pittsburgh/New Castle/Meadville, PA – Michael Garczynski, CPA, a Partner with the Health Care Services Team of Carbis Walker LLP, Certified Public Accountants & Consultants, recently contributed to the CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business, 2008 edition of the manual entitled, “Knowledge-Based Audits of Health Care Entities.”

The chapters contributed by Garczynski address the eight new risk assessment standards issued by the Auditing Standards Board, which affect audit reports issued after December 15, 2006, and require auditors of health care organizations to depart from the traditional “checklist-oriented” audit. The new standards require a greater understanding of the client’s internal controls and environment, and require greater risk assessment.

Garczynski has extensive experience auditing health care organizations and adding value throughout the audit process, specifically relating to complex accounting transactions, financial reporting, and internal controls. He regularly makes presentations to boards of directors and professional groups and has written articles on a variety of topics affecting the health care industry.

Garczynski is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA), and the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA). He is currently serving as the President-elect on the Board of Directors of the Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the HFMA.

About Carbis Walker LLP

Carbis Walker LLP was founded over sixty years ago and is a member of the Carbis Walker Group. The Firm has seven offices throughout western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio, and specializes in the areas of Construction & Real Estate, Health Care, Manufacturing & Distribution, and Automotive Dealer Services.

The Carbis Walker Group is comprised of Carbis Walker LLP, CPAs & Consultants; Total Practice Management, LLC, a physician billing, recruitment, and practice consulting company; and Walker Benefits, Inc., a retirement plan consulting company. The Group is also a member of the RSM McGladrey Network, an organization of 130 accounting firms throughout the United States associated with RSM McGladrey and McGladrey & Pullen, which when considered together, rank as the fifth largest provider of accounting, tax, and business consulting services.