[Firm Name]

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT

Report on:			Years Experience:
Reviewed by:			Date:
Type of Evaluation
Approx. Hours:		Period from: to:
Assignments / Description:

In relation to the individual’s experience and the complexity of the assignments, do you consider the work:					1) difficult 2) normal 3) easy
Evaluation of Performance
Considering the individual’s training and experience, evaluate him/her on each of the areas below based on performance for this assignment. 1) Outstanding 2) Above average 3) Average – what would normally be expected of a individual at his/her level of experience 4) Requires improvement 5) Unsatisfactory. Circle the number representing your rating. Please provide comment in comment section on back for any rating above or below a 3.
Area	Description			Rating		Overall Rating
Technical	¨ Has effectively mastered all Manager technical responsibilities and duties.			1 2 3 4 5 N/A		1 2 3 4 5 N/A
	¨ Becomes responsible for all technical issue identification on engagements and participates in issue resolution utilizing all resources.			1 2 3 4 5 N/A
	¨ Serves as the initial stage of technical review, responsible for the technical content of workpapers, financial statements, tax returns, management letters and other rendered products.			1 2 3 4 5 N/A
	¨ Supervises fieldwork and willingly serves in capacities other than manager if particular case may require it.			1 2 3 4 5 N/A
	¨ Performs audit areas and return preparation on complicated/large engagements.			1 2 3 4 5 N/A
	¨ Actively participates in peer / review / inspection process.			1 2 3 4 5 N/A
Client Service	¨ Effectively meets all client service requirements of Manager.			1 2 3 4 5 N/A		1 2 3 4 5 N/A
	¨ Seeks to have and maintain close relationships with top client management.			1 2 3 4 5 N/A
	¨ Responds to clients with solutions to service oriented needs such as scheduling, new projects, new technical pronouncements and their effects on the client.			1 2 3 4 5 N/A
Administrative	¨ Meets all administrative duties of Manager.			1 2 3 4 5 N/A		1 2 3 4 5 N/A
	¨ Maximizes economics of client engagements.			1 2 3 4 5 N/A
	¨ Has billing responsibilities and timely renders bills on engagements with firm economics employed.			1 2 3 4 5 N/A
	¨ Willingly accepts administrative/non-chargeable responsibilities such as recruiting and policy/procedure development.			1 2 3 4 5 N/A
Supervisory	¨ Meets all requirements of Manager as to supervisory responsibility.			1 2 3 4 5 N/A		1 2 3 4 5 N/A
	¨ Is willing and able to supervise more than one engagement at the same time.			1 2 3 4 5 N/A
	¨ Responsible for on the job training of personnel.			1 2 3 4 5 N/A
Practice Expansion – Business Development	¨ Actively participates in providing additional services to existing clients.			1 2 3 4 5 N/A		1 2 3 4 5 N/A
	¨ Leads or actively participates in industry service groups/marketing groups.			1 2 3 4 5 N/A
	¨ Prepares and participates in proposal opportunities including service decisions and fee setting.			1 2 3 4 5 N/A
	¨ Develops limited new business dollars at acceptable profitability levels and demonstrates a continued emphasis to develop more.			1 2 3 4 5 N/A
SEMI ANNUAL SECTION
Personal	¨ Strikes a balance with business and non-business life, effectively setting limits.			1 2 3 4 5 N/A		1 2 3 4 5 N/A
	¨ Actively uses Interpersonal competencies.			1 2 3 4 5 N/A
	¨ Actively uses Leadership competencies.			1 2 3 4 5 N/A
Recruiting	¨ Meets all recruiting responsibilities of Manager.			1 2 3 4 5 N/A		1 2 3 4 5 N/A
	¨ Actively participates in campus and office interviews.			1 2 3 4 5 N/A
	¨ Willingly accepts casual recruiting tasks outside of normal business hours.			1 2 3 4 5 N/A

Semi Annual Section - CONTINUED
Professional	¨ Has met all professional requirements of Manager.		q Yes		q No
	¨ Progresses to principal by demonstrating technical competency, good business and management judgment and continued new business production and absorption.		q Yes		q No
	¨ Actively emphasizes team-oriented approaches consistent with firm strategies.		q Yes		q No
	¨ Meets annual chargeable hours goal.		q Yes		q No
	¨ Meets annual total hours goal.		q Yes		q No
Considering all evaluation reports and personal knowledge of individual are prospects for advancement to next level:			1) Excellent 2) Good 3) Contingent 4) Doubtful
Description of prospect for advancement: 1) Excellent prospects for advancement to more difficult engagements and future partnership potential. No important weaknesses; typically such an individual would receive a number of 2”s and/or 1’s in the preceding Evaluation of Performance. 2) Good prospects for further advancement. Typically, such an individual would receive a number of 3’s or 2’s in the preceding evaluation. Any weaknesses are considered to be minor and correctable. 3) Further progress is contingent upon overcoming certain deficiencies noted in the preceding evaluation section (explain in the Comments section). Further progress is doubtful or unlikely because deficiencies noted are significant and are considered uncorrectable; has not improved in weak areas. Typically, such an individual would receive a number of 4’s or 5’s in the preceding evaluation.
COMMENTS
Comment on exceptionally outstanding or poor performances as reported in the Evaluation of Performance. Please give other concise information; if any reflected elsewhere that would assist in appraising the individual (attach additional sheet if necessary).










Discussion
As an important part of on-the-job training, it is firm policy that the individual’s performance be discussed with him/her during the course of the period and in summary form at the end of the period. The completed performance report must be discussed and shown to the individual at a meeting for that purpose.
Indicate specific matters discussed
1) Work performed well:


2) Areas which require improvement:


3) Reviewee Comments:


4) Completed report shown to me and discussed:		Signature of Reviewee:		Date:
		Signature of Reviewer:		Date:
Reviewed by:				Date:

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT

Type of Evaluation

Evaluation of Performance

Area

SEMI ANNUAL SECTION

Semi Annual Section - CONTINUED

COMMENTS

Discussion

Indicate specific matters discussed