As audits continually become more challenging and complicated, having seasoned personnel handling your audit is essential. At Colorado Springs based Stockman Kast Ryan + Co., we have a highly experienced management team and excellent employee retention, which means we understand your business, your needs and your expectations, year after year. In order to provide continuity, we strive to have our auditors work on your engagement for more than one year.

We pride ourselves on constantly working to identify ways to improve efficiencies in your operations and procedures, and delivering timely service to meet the needs of the audit requirements.

Finally, when you work with us, you’ll discover our partners are more than just a name on the door. They are very involved with the planning and performance of our assurance engagements and often on site while audits are being conducted. We believe this high level of service from our experienced partners is a result of our unique approach – experienced staff, continuity of staff and partner involvement. Our audit clients represent a wide array of industries and range in size from small start-up companies to organizations with assets in excess of one billion dollars.

Audit and Assurance services include:

• Audits
• Reviews
• Compilations
• Agreed-upon procedures

Meet Dave Kast, CPA, CVA
Experience: Dave has over 30 years of experience as a Certified Public Accountant, which includes performing, planning and supervising audits of numerous companies in virtually all segments of the southern Colorado economy. He has worked for clients with revenues ranging from none to in excess of $100 million.

Education: B.S.B.A., Colorado State University.

Professional and Civic Activities: Dave is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants (CSCPA), an accredited Certified Valuation Analyst since 1998, and a member of the AICPA Forensic and Litigation Services committee. He was previously a member of the CSCPA Small Business, Real Estate and Not-For-Profit committees. He is also a member and past president of The Palmer Land Trust (1986-1992, 2000-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Garden of the Gods Foundation. Dave is a member of the Board of Directors and treasurer of ComCor, Inc. He was appointed in 1999 by the Governor to the Board of the Colorado Education and Cultural Facilities Authority (a State of Colorado conduit debt issuer). Dave has also been involved with many local community organizations, including Pikes Peak Council Boy Scouts of America, Community Partnership for Child Development (Head Start), Pikes Peak United Way, Pikes Peak Mental Health Center and the Pikes Peak Foundation for Mental Health.

"We believe in working with our clients to understand their needs and expectations." – Dave Kast

Meet Mike Rowe, CPA
Experience: Mike has over 20 years of experience as a Certified Public Accountant, specializing in healthcare, manufacturing, employee benefit plans and financial institutions.

Education: B.S.B.A., University of South Dakota.

Professional and Civic Activities: He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Healthcare Financial Management Association. He is currently on the Board of Directors of the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region. He is the former treasurer, head of the Budget and Finance Committee and member of the Board of Directors for the Pikes Peak Chapter of the American Red Cross.

Meet Steve Hochstetter, CPA, CVA
Experience: Steve has over 23 years of experience as a Certified Public Accountant, with significant experience serving small and emerging businesses, not-for-profit organizations, colleges, universities and mortgage bankers.

Education: B.S.B.A., University of South Dakota.

Professional and Civic Activities: Steve is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants and an accredited Certified Valuation Analyst since 2000. He is a member and past treasurer of the Pikes Peak Urban League and past president of the Colorado Springs Kiwanis Foundation.