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Tag Archives: accounting
Foundational Information for the Reporting of Assets by School Districts
Capital asset maintenance is an area often overlooked by school districts. Given the amount of background knowledge and manipulation required to ensure that assets are reported correctly, the task can seem intimidating. To successfully begin the process of maintaining asset … read more
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Tagged account codes, account coding, accounting, Arizona, capital assets, CPA, enterprise resource planning, ERP, financial reporting, Sarah Jacobs, school districts, USFR
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Tackling Long Range Budget Planning in the School District Environment
As we turn the calendar to January 2023, budget planning for fiscal year 2024 moves up on the priority “To Do” list. Aggregate Expenditure Limitation (AEL) challenges are glaring at Arizona school districts, which can make budget planning for the … read more
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Tagged accounting, Arizona, budgeting, Karin Smith, school district
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Do I Need To Do a December Budget Revision?
You may be sitting in your office thinking, “Now what…do I really get a break?” You just submitted the many required reports to meet the October 15th deadline but are unsure of where to go from here. Now that you … read more
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Tagged 2023, accounting, Alex Cooksey, Arizona, budget, consulting, revision, school district
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GASB Statement 87, Leases: Common Implementation Questions
There is no time left to procrastinate on preparing to implement GASB Statement 87. If this is your first introduction to the new lease standard, please refer to Christopher Heinfeld’s 2021 article for a basic introduction to the GASB pronouncement. … read more
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Tagged accounting, audit, financial statements, GASB, government, Joshua Jumper, leases, municipality, school district
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Year-End Close Out – How to Make It Easier
Closing out your organization’s accounting records each year can be an arduous process. That being said, it is critical to ensuring your organization’s financial reporting is accurate. Closing out the accounting records on a monthly basis and utilizing a checklist … read more
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Tagged accounting, Arizona, audit, financial records, internal controls, Kristen Conway, nonprofit, NPO, year-end
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Tips to Have Your Capital Asset Schedules Ready for Your Audit
Capital assets are usually a significant account balance on your financial statements. That means capital assets are material and your auditors will want to review your capital asset schedules to ensure your financial statements are free from material misstatements. It … read more
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Tagged accounting, Arizona, assets, audit, capital assets, Cristina Oropeza, government, inventory, nonprofit, school district, 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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