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Tag Archives: GASB
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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Christopher W. Heinfeld, CPA
Areas of Expertise: Working with governments and non-profits Audits, examinations, AUPs, and compilations Audit standards Yellow Book and Single Audits (Uniform Guidance) GASB pronouncements Financial statement and compliance audits GASB 67/68 and GASB 74/75 attestation procedures Development impact fee assurance … read more
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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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Michael Loren Lauzon, CPA, MBA
Areas of Expertise: Working with governments and non-profits Tribal entities and community grant schools Single Audits (OMB Uniform Guidance) Agreed-upon procedures Compliance reviews Presenter at events sponsored by the Government Finance Officers Association of Arizona, Arizona Society of Certified Public … read more
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More Liabilities, Please! Changes to Reporting Compensated Absences under GASB 101
In June 2022, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issued a new standard to update the guidance for reporting on Compensated Absences. GASB 101, Compensated Absences replaces the old standard GASB 16, which was issued over 30 years previously. GASB … read more
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Goals and Objectives of Governmental Financial Statements
Governmental financial statements are unique in the world of accounting, and the recent flurry of new accounting pronouncements has added to the uniqueness. For perspective, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has issued 13 pronouncements in the last five years, … read more
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GASB “101” – An Introduction to How the GASB Issues New Statements
As a public accounting firm specializing in governmental accounting and auditing, we often share articles on accounting pronouncements issued by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). Whenever a new GASB statement is issued, we often hear comments from our clients … read more
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