- 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
Christopher Heinfeld Joins Arizona State Board of Accountancy Advisory Committee
HeinfeldMeech is pleased to announce that Christopher W. Heinfeld, CPA has been appointed to sit on the Accounting and Auditing Advisory Committee of the Arizona State Board of Accountancy. Christopher is an audit partner in HeinfeldMeech’s Tucson office and began … read more
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Tagged Accounting and Auditing Advisory Committee, Arizona State Board of Accountancy, audit, Christopher Heinfeld, CPA, CPA firm
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Preparing for Your First Single Audit
With a record amount of federal relief funding released recently, it is expected that thousands of nonprofits and local governments may be required to undergo their first single audit. Single Audit Requirements A non-federal entity expending $750,000 or more in … read more
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Tagged Arizona, audit, COVID, federal programs, financial report, government, Jill Shaw, nonprofit, NPO, school district, SEFA, Single Audit, Texas
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ESSER I Moves into the Rearview Mirror
News Alert…ESSER I has come to an end! This is a bit hard to believe, yet at the same time, feels like it has been an eternity since the pandemic began. ESSER I, the first infusion of resources dedicated to … read more
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Tagged accounting, Arizona, CARES act, COVID, ESSER, Federal grant, funding, Karin Smith, reporting, school district
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Procurement Due Diligence & Written Determination
A.R.S. §15-213 requires school districts to follow procurement practices adopted by the State Board of Education. The School District Procurement Rules are based on the Arizona Procurement Code (A.R.S. Title 41, Ch. 23), which is the legislative authority and guidance … read more
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Tagged Arizona, ARS, compliance, cooperative, Emily Powell, procurement, purchasing, school districts, USFR
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COVID-19 Impacts on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, entities all over the United States are seeing an influx of federally funded programs. Over the last 18 months, many new federal programs have been established, and funding has also been added to … read more
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Tagged audit, COVID, Cynthia Rojo, Federal program, financial report, government, nonprofit, SEFA, Single Audit
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Hidden Gems (or Boulders!) Found in the 2021 Legislative Session
The legislative session of 2021 was like no other in recent history. The session lasted a record 171 days going down to the wire on June 30, 2021. During the 2021 session, 1,774 bills were introduced and 474 bills passed … read more
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Tagged Arizona, ARS, budget, childcare services, classroom site fund, food services, Karin Smith, legislation, school districts
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Student Attendance and Average Daily Membership Changes
The pandemic changed the world and that is no different for school districts. It forced districts to adapt to what seemed like daily updates on the coronavirus that changed the way children learned substantially throughout the year. How many times … read more
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Tagged ADM, Arizona, school district, student attendance
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