- 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?
- Excel Made Easy – VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP
- Physical Inventory Considerations
- I Submitted a December Budget Revision, Now What?
Author Archives: Diane Bradley
Thinking About a Purchasing or Credit Card Program for Your District? Here’s What You Need to Know Before You Get Started
School districts are always looking for better ways to manage spending. One popular solution is using purchasing cards (P-Cards) or credit cards to streamline how goods and services are bought. These tools can make things faster and more efficient—but they … read more
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Tagged Arizona, credit cards, internal controls, P-card, procurement, purchasing, purchasing card, risks, school districts
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Talking the Talk: Generational Communication Styles in the Workplace
In today’s multi-generational workforce, communication styles are as varied as the people using them. From Baby Boomers to Gen Z, each generation brings a unique set of preferences, expectations, and habits when it comes to how they connect and collaborate. … read more
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Tagged communication, generations, soft skills, work
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How to Ensure Compliance with the Three Newly Added USFR Questions – Part Two
The Arizona Auditor General released the USFR Compliance Questionnaire (USFRCQ) for 2024-25 audits on July 23, 2025. The questionnaire contains three new questions that Arizona school districts will be required to be in compliance with…and Arizona auditors will be required … read more
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Tagged accounting, Arizona school district, audit, compliance, Kalkin Stransky, transportation, USFR
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How to Ensure Compliance with the Three Newly Added USFR Questions – Part One
The Arizona Auditor General released the USFR Compliance Questionnaire (USFR CQ) for 2024-25 audits on July 23, 2025. The questionnaire contains three new questions that Arizona school districts will be required to be in compliance with…and Arizona auditors will be … read more
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Tagged Arizona, assets, audit, compliance, internal controls, long-term debt, property control, school district, USFR
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2025 USFR CQ Changes: What Arizona Districts Need to Know
If you follow Arizona school district happenings, then you probably know that the 2025 legislative session ended on June 27, 2025, and (absent an emergency clause) the new laws will take effect September 26, 2025. Additionally, with the end of … read more
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Tagged Arizona, audit, compliance, Heinfeld Meech, internal controls, Mike Hoerig, school district, USFR
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The Dark Side of AI
Artificial Intelligence, more commonly referred to as AI, has taken multiple industries by storm, including the world of finance and accounting. Its capabilities continue to grow and impress us all – after all, who wouldn’t appreciate a little help analyzing … read more
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Tagged accounting, AI, artificial intelligence, data security, fraud prevention, internal controls
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Preparing for GASB 101: Key Steps for a Smooth Transition
So, by now you’ve all heard time and time again about the changes imminently hitting your compensated leave calculations, and what likely will change: estimating leave used versus paid out versus lost, what types of leave are significant, etc, as … read more
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Tagged accounting, audit, Cameron Kolb, Cami Kolb, compensated abenses, financial statements, GASB, GASB 101, government, Heinfeld Meech, HeinfeldMeech, school district
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