CKH Group Expands Assurance Services Following Acquisition of Jason F. Clausen, P.C.

Following the recent acquisition of Michigan-based audit practice Jason F. Clausen, P.C., CKH Group is excited to announce it is expanding its assurance services with several specialized service lines, including Peer Review services, SOC examinations, and Professional Employer Organization (PEO) audits.

CKH Group acquired Jason F. Clausen, P.C. on August 10, 2026, adding a team of nine experienced professionals to the firm and establishing CKH’s first U.S. office outside of Georgia. Led by Audit Director Jason F. Clausen, CPA, and Audit Manager Greg Silos, CPA, the Michigan team brings extensive experience in specialized audit, attestation, and compliance engagements.

The acquisition not only expands CKH Group’s audit team, but also introduces additional capabilities from this established audit practice that can now be offered to CKH clients, professional partners, and fellow accounting firms.

Peer Review Services for CPA Firms

One of the most significant additions is Peer Review services for CPA firms. Between Government contracting services, MSI Global Alliance, and other strategic partnerships, CKH Group is often connected with other CPA firms that may require independent peer reviews.

Jason and his team provide System Reviews, Engagement Reviews, and peer review consulting services for firms participating in the AICPA Peer Review Program. Peer reviews evaluate whether a CPA firm’s accounting and auditing practice is being performed and reported on in accordance with applicable professional standards and whether appropriate systems of quality control are in place.

Beyond satisfying professional requirements, the process can help CPA firms identify opportunities to strengthen documentation, engagement procedures, quality control, and their understanding of evolving professional standards.

Jason has performed peer reviews under the AICPA Peer Review Program since 2016 and has also served with the Michigan Association of CPAs as both a Technical Reviewer and a member of its Eastern Report Acceptance Body.

The team approaches peer review with an emphasis on education and practical improvement, helping firms understand not only where changes may be needed, but how applicable standards translate into everyday practice.

SOC 1 and SOC 2 Examinations and Readiness

The acquisition also expands CKH Group’s capabilities in System and Organization Controls (SOC) reporting, including SOC 1 and SOC 2 examinations and readiness services.

SOC reports provide independent assurance regarding controls within service organizations and are frequently requested by customers, business partners, auditors, regulators, and other stakeholders.

SOC 1 reports focus on controls at a service organization that may be relevant to its customers’ internal control over financial reporting. SOC 2 reports, meanwhile, evaluate controls relevant to areas such as security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy.

For organizations preparing for their first SOC examination, readiness services can help assess existing controls, identify potential gaps, and prepare the organization for the formal examination process.

Jason brings extensive experience in this area and is also a published author on SOC reporting. He currently serves as a Subject Matter Expert for the Michigan Association of CPAs in the review of SOC examinations.

Specialized PEO Audit and Assurance Services

CKH has also expanded into specialized audit and assurance services for Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs).

PEOs operate within a particularly complex regulatory environment, often managing payroll, employee benefits, workers’ compensation, tax administration, and other employment-related responsibilities on behalf of client businesses. Depending on where they operate and the certifications they maintain, PEOs can be subject to financial reporting and attestation requirements from states, federal agencies, banks, industry organizations, and other stakeholders.

The new CKH Michigan team brings decades of direct experience within this industry.

Jason has worked with PEOs since the late 1990s, both as an external auditor and from within the industry as a corporate controller for a national PEO. That combination provides the team with experience not only auditing PEO organizations, but also understanding the operational environment behind the financial information being examined.

The team’s PEO capabilities include services such as annual financial statement audits and reviews, payroll tax payment attestations and examinations, CPEO-related reporting, multiple-employer 401(k) plan audits, SOC examinations, and other specialized assurance and compliance engagements.

Their experience ranges from individual PEOs with hundreds of worksite employees to complex PEO groups operating across multiple states with thousands of worksite employees.

Expanding CKH Group’s Assurance Capabilities

The addition of Peer Review, SOC, and specialized PEO services represents another step in CKH Group’s continued investment in its assurance practice.

Jason F. Clausen, P.C. has served more than 300 organizations nationwide, and its full team has remained in place following the acquisition. By combining that specialized audit experience with CKH Group’s broader tax, accounting, assurance, and advisory resources, the firm can support a wider range of organizations and increasingly specialized compliance needs.

For existing CKH clients and professional partners, the expansion also creates greater access to specialized assurance expertise within the CKH Group team.

To learn more about CKH Group’s expanded assurance capabilities or discuss Peer Review, SOC, or PEO audit services, contact CKH Group.

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