- 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?
Tag Archives: Arizona
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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Arizona School District Travel Reimbursement Changes and Tips to Avoid Common Travel Reimbursement Noncompliance
Increased Mileage Rate The State of Arizona Accounting Manual was recently updated to allow for personal vehicle mileage to be reimbursed at 62.5 cents per mile, an increase from 44.5 cents per mile effective as of January 9, 2023! This … read more
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Tagged Arizona, Eugene Park, internal controls, mileage, school district, travel expenses, 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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Form 990 Basics – An Overview of the Required Information
As the Form 990 is required to be available for public inspection, it may be the public’s main source of information that is used to make determinations about your organization. Therefore, it is important that the information presented is kept … read more
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Tagged Arizona, Ashley Avena, financial statements, Form 990, nonprofit, NPO, public disclosure, tax return
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Appreciation in the Workplace
What is appreciation? Appreciation means “recognition and enjoyment of the good qualities of someone or something.” In the workplace, appreciation plays a crucial part in developing a positive and encouraging atmosphere. In return, appreciation can strengthen employee relationships and motivate employees … read more
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Tagged Alexis Diaz, appreciation, Arizona, culture, employees, great place to work, HR, Lexi Diaz, workplace
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Good Audit Evidence
As the nature of business and technology continues to advance, audits are also changing and developing. Auditors use professional judgment and professional skepticism to determine if evidence is sufficient and appropriate. Usually when you think of audit evidence, you may … read more
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Tagged aicpa, Arizona, audit, audit evidence, government, Kara Curtis, nonprofit, SAS, standards, Texas
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