- 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
Memory like a Steel Trap
It seems like every other day there is some new compliance requirement or accounting standard that has to be implemented. It seems likely you will not remember all of those changes unless of course you have a memory like a … read more
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Tagged brain, Kristen Conway, memory skills, soft skills, train your brain
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Employee or Independent Contractor?
How do you know if someone working for your organization is an employee or an independent contractor? As individuals may perform duties for your organization as either independent contractors or employees, it is crucial to make the correct classification from … read more
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Tagged DOL, employee, government, hiring, HR, human resources, independent contractor, Melanie Askew, nonprofit, payroll, school district, wage and hour
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New Year’s Resolutions for Your Organization
We have officially reached the start of a new year and a new decade! Happy New Year! Happy New Decade! This is the time of year that has many of us reflecting on our personal and professional goals for the … read more
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Tagged business process review, organization improvement, process improvement, resolutions
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A Perfect Audit
Is it possible? Does such a thing as a perfect audit exist? What defines a perfect audit for you? If I had to write a definition, based on many years of performing audits and talking with clients, I believe most … read more
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Tagged audit, findings, GAS, government, internal control, nonprofit, Single Audit, weakness, Yellow Book
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Reviewing School District Financial Statements
by Sara Kirk, CPA, CFE, Consulting Manager
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Tagged accounting, annual report, Arizona, CAFR, financial statement, GASB, presentation, Sara Kirk, school district, video
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Behind the Scenes – An Overview of the Single Audit Process
If your organization has ever undergone a single audit before, then you know that the process is extensive. A single audit adds additional time and cost to an organization’s existing financial audit. However, organizations who understand the single audit process … read more
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Tagged auditing, federal programs, government, nonprofit, NPO, SEFA, Shauna Brewster, Single Audit, uniform guidance
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Do Not Wait to Review These Payroll Changes
Now that the ghosts and goblins are gone, it is time to plan ahead to the new calendar year. January will bring about a number of payroll-related changes that entities need to anticipate. It is important for entities to review … read more
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Tagged Arizona, employee, exempt, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, Karin Smith, minimum wage, payroll, W-4
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