- 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
How to Run Effective Meetings
Everyone knows that running an efficient meeting, where all necessary topics get discussed and everything ends on time, can be very difficult. At best, an inefficient meeting results in frustration, or perhaps boredom. At worst, it means plummeting productivity, low … read more
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Tagged communication, James Shankland, personal development, soft skills, team
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Auditors Get Audited Too!
It is a familiar occurrence each year when your organization’s audit team arrives for the on-site visit. The on-site audit can be stressful for both you and your staff as the auditors begin to look through your records, ask questions … read more
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Tagged audit, Corey Arvizu, CPA firm, peer review
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GASB Statement No. 75 – What Basics Do I Need To Know?
First, some general information. GASB Statement No. 75 (Accounting and Financial Reporting for Postemployment Benefits Other Than Pensions) is accompanied by GASB Statement No. 74 (Financial Reporting for Postemployment Benefit Plans Other Than Pension Plans); GASB Statement No. 74 relates … read more
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Tagged accounting, Christopher Heinfeld, financial statements, GASB, government, OPEB, postemployment benefits
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Uniform Guidance Update – OMB Has Increased the Simplified Acquisition Threshold and Micro-Purchase Threshold for Procurements
Expected to provide relief to local governments, on June 20, 2018, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued memorandum M-18-18 titled, Implementing Statutory Changes to the Micro-Purchase and Simplified Acquisition Thresholds for Financial Assistance, to implement the effect of … read more
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Tagged compliance, federal programs, government, OMB, procurement, purchasing, Single Audit
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Reminders on Child Nutrition Eligibility Determinations
The eligibility determination performed as part of the Child Nutrition program affects various other school district programs, but also affects the students who receive benefits that make an important contribution to their overall nutrition. A free or reduced price eligibility … read more
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Tagged child nutrition, compliance, eligibility, federal compliance, federal grants, reduced and free lunches, school districts, USDA
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Fiscal Year End Reminders for Arizona School Districts
It is hard to believe that another school year has come to an end. This year in particular ended with a bang! Now that students are off for their summer vacations the business office will be busy with year-end close … read more
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Tagged accounting, business office, compliance, deadlines, fiscal year, school district
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Community Service at HeinfeldMeech
Why is community service important? Volunteers have a positive impact on nonprofit organizations, as well as the individuals served by those organizations, but workplaces that support community service also make a difference in the lives of their own employees. As … read more
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Tagged community service, Tracy Posniak, volunteering, work culture, workplace
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