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Tag Archives: CAFR
Kara M. Curtis, CPA
Areas of Expertise: Working with school districts, local governments, and non-profits Recipient of the Advanced Single Audit Certificate from the AICPA Financial statement and compliance audits Employee benefit plan audits Annual Comprehensive Financial Report submissions to ASBO and GFOA Instructor … read more
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Tagged audits, CAFR, CPA, ERISA, FASB, GASB, government, Kara Curtis, nonprofit, NPO, school district, Tucson
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Mike A. Hoerig, CPA
Areas of Expertise: Working with governments and non-profits Yellow Book and Single Audits (OMB Uniform Guidance) – recipient of the Advanced Single Audit Certificate from the AICPA Financial statement and compliance audits Annual Comprehensive Financial Report submissions to ASBO International … read more
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Tagged audit, CAFR, CPA, GASB, government, Michael Hoerig, Mike Hoerig, nonprofit, NPO, Partner, school district, Tucson, UA, University of Arizona, wildcat
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Auditor Prepared Financial Statements – What Your School District Needs to Know
A few years ago, I recorded a video blog on The Do’s and Dont’s of Reviewing Your School District Audited Financial Statements. This blog reviewed key information that your school district should know in order to perform a thorough and … read more
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Tagged AFR, Arizona, auditor, CAFR, CPA, financial statements, independent, non-attest service, review, Sara Kirk, school district
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Understanding the New Independence Rules Related to Financial Statement Preparation
(originally published on April 15, 2020) Have you heard of the new Yellow Book or Government Auditing Standards issued by the Governmental Accountability Office? If not, that’s OK – this article aims to provide you with some critical information to … read more
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Tagged accounting, audit, audit report, auditor, Brittney Williams, CAFR, financial statement, GASB, government, independence, school district
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Governmental Financial Reporting and COVID-19
There are a multitude of ways that a global pandemic can affect financial reporting, and the unique nature of governmental organizations (which are intertwined with most facets of our local and regional communities) can further compound and complicate the impacts. … read more
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Tagged 2020, AFR, CAFR, changes, COVID-19, financial statement, GASB, government, impact
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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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Proposed Changes to the Governmental Reporting Model
In September 2018, the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issued a Preliminary Views document titled “Financial Reporting Model Improvements.” The document outlines a number of potential changes that GASB has researched since the project began in 2015. Aside from enhancing … read more
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Tagged accounting, CAFR, financial statements, GASB, government financial statements, governmental accounting, Mike Hoerig
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