Businesses may also choose to work with an attorney, accountant, application preparation service, or professional certification documentation review service when the application involves complex ownership, control, financial, tax, legal, or documentation issues.
Premier Certification Services provides professional certification application preparation and documentation review services. PCS service fees depend on the certification type, company structure, urgency, documentation condition, and level of support required before submission.
Factors that may affect the scope and cost of professional certification application preparation and documentation review services include:
- Whether the company is already operating, newly formed, or still in the start-up stage.
- Whether new company start-up assistance is needed before the certification application is prepared.
- Annual revenue and applicable certifier fee schedules.
- The number of owners and whether ownership is held directly or through a trust.
- Whether non-qualifying individuals have ownership, voting, management, or control rights.
- Whether there is spouse, sibling, family, investor, or partner ownership.
- Whether the company was started from scratch, purchased, gifted, merged, or otherwise acquired.
- Whether an ownership transfer was documented through an arms-length purchase, gift, merger, or other transaction.
- The condition of governing documents, tax returns, financial statements, licenses, contracts, payroll records, and supporting documentation.
- The amount of explanation, correction, organization, or documentation needed before submission.
Need help understanding the likely cost and scope of your certification project? Schedule a free certification consultation to discuss your certification goals, timeline, documentation, and next steps.
