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 been in public accounting since 1975, 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.

His experience in valuation encompasses multiple industries and situations, such as estate and gift tax, buy/sell transactions and matrimonial dispute. Dave has testified in a variety of situations involving lost profits and accounting and auditing issues.

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), and has been an accredited Certified Valuation Analyst since 1998. He was previously a member of the CSCPA Small Business, Real Estate and Not-For-Profit committees and a member of the AICPA Forensic and Litigation Services committee. 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. 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 is also involved with many local community organizations, including Pikes Peak Council Boy Scouts of America, ComCor, Inc., Community Partnership for Child Development (Head Start), Pikes Peak United Way, Pikes Peak Mental Health Center, the Pikes Peak Foundation for Mental Health and the Colorado Springs Economic Development Corporation.

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

Meet Mike Rowe, CPA
Experience: Mike has been in public accounting since 1986, specializing in healthcare, manufacturing, and employee benefit plans.

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 currently serves 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 been in public accounting since 1983, 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 currently a member and treasurer of the Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care. He is the former treasurer of the Pikes Peak Urban League,  past president of the Colorado Springs Kiwanis Foundation, and former member of the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado.