- Wildfire and Disaster Funding Opportunities for Arizona Cities and Towns
- Preparing for the Future of Single Audits: Navigating the Latest AICPA Guidance
- Common Audit Requests for Selections and the ADM 15
- Documenting Board Approval for Payroll Contracts
- Travel Reimbursements – Tips for Uncommon Scenarios
- Why Segregation of Duties Matters in an IT Environment
- Don’t Hold Your Breath: Why Water and Wastewater Rates in Arizona Aren’t Falling Anytime Soon
- Do Your Due Diligence!
- What Happens When Cash Isn’t Reconciled
- Adjacent Ways Projects: Capitalize or Expense?
Author Archives: Diane Bradley
Do Your Due Diligence!
Has someone ever asked you: “Do your due diligence?” It is a common phrase in the business office and more specifically, purchasing department. Today, we will discuss the importance of this phrase and performing due diligence as it relates to … read more
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Tagged accounting, Arizona, audit, due diligence, Katherine Shell, procurement, purchasing, school district, USFR
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What Happens When Cash Isn’t Reconciled
As auditors, we are often asked what we consider to be the most important internal control in an organization. While many different internal controls are important, one at the top of the list would most certainly be cash reconciliations. Reconciliations … read more
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Tagged accounting, Arizona, cash reconciliation, government, Jill Shaw, nonprofit, NPO, school district
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Adjacent Ways Projects: Capitalize or Expense?
Over the past year, we’ve been keeping an eye on common issues our school district clients are running into, and one question continues to come up: Should Adjacent Ways projects be capitalized and depreciated, or expensed as normal operating costs? … read more
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Tagged accounting, adjacent ways, Alex Manriquez, Arizona, capital assets, government, school districts
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Excel Made Easy – VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP
by Alex Cooksey, CFE, Consulting Manager
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Tagged accounting, data validation, Excel, government, school district, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP
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Physical Inventory Considerations
Do you know how to perform an inventory? Although it may appear straightforward, there are considerations that should be reviewed prior to commencing to avoid delays or inefficiencies. Below is a list of items to consider when planning for a … read more
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Tagged assets, government, inventory, nonprofit, NPO, Sarah Jacobs, school district
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I Submitted a December Budget Revision, Now What?
With the deadline for December budget revisions in the rear-view mirror for applicable Arizona school districts, there can sometimes be a bit of downtime and uncertainty around this time of year about how to treat district budgeting. However, there are … read more
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Tagged accounting, Arizona, Austin Taylor, budget, expenditures, revision, school district
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Getting Your District Ready for 2026 Minimum Wage Increases
Somehow, we’ve made it to the end of 2025! For school districts, while the calendar year end is not as hectic as the fiscal year end, there are still important tasks that need to be considered heading into 2026, such … read more
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Tagged Arizona, HR, minimum wage, payroll, school districts
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