There are dozens of compliance issues that come up on a day-to-day basis when managing a PAC or running a campaign for public office, and there are countless subtleties and minutiae in federal and state regulations that aren't easily understood by those who don't have experience in the field of compliance.

On top of that, compliance is hard work because it combines so many different aspects of campaign finance, including fundraising, database management, reporting, legal work, accounting, and auditing. When you find a firm that does it well, it eases your worries because you know you are playing by the rules and that you have a trusted partner always watching your back.

Unfortunately, we often don't hear from people until something goes terribly wrong with an FEC report, and then it is costly and time-consuming to go back through the records to reconcile everything and to make it right.

The bottom line is that it costs a lot more to go back and fix a problem than it does to conduct orderly reconciliations on a monthly basis.

E&K combines a relentless focus on the details with a process of constantly refining and honing processes and procedures. E&K is always looking out for the client -- working to create efficiencies while keeping everything in compliance. E&K also serves as an important check and balance.

As a result of E&K's efforts:

• campaigns run more smoothly,
• PACS operate more efficiently,
• candidates and fundraisers can focus all their attention on raising money,
• campaign managers can concentrate on strategy, and
• Chiefs of Staff can have more time to manage their offices without having to worry about the details.

In the end, campaigns and PACs can save time and money by outsourcing their compliance work to an experienced compliance firm when compared to the expense involved in hiring and training someone in-house and learning from mistakes.