- 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?
- Excel Made Easy – VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP
- Physical Inventory Considerations
- I Submitted a December Budget Revision, Now What?
Tag Archives: IT
Why Segregation of Duties Matters in an IT Environment
In today’s school districts, technology supports nearly every critical function—from student information systems, food service and payroll processing to financial reporting and instructional platforms. With this level of reliance on IT, strong internal controls are no longer optional. One of … read more
Posted in Articles
Tagged Alexxander Angulo, internal controls, IT, school district, segregation of duties
Comments Off on Why Segregation of Duties Matters in an IT Environment
Information Technology Controls for Non-Profit Organizations
A common struggle with smaller organizations is building adequate internal controls, particularly over information technology. While a small entity may not have the same resources as a larger organization, it does have the same responsibility to protect crucial customer, employee, … read more
Posted in Articles
Tagged audit, computers, information security, internal controls, IT, Makaela Clapp, nonprofit, NPO
Comments Off on Information Technology Controls for Non-Profit Organizations
Deja Vu! – GASB 96
Many are currently working through the implementation of GASB 87, the new lease standard required to be implemented in fiscal year 2022. The net result of the standard is more lease agreements carried on the balance sheet, additional disclosures, and … read more
Posted in Articles
Tagged Arizona, audit, Chris Goeman, Christopher Goeman, GASB, government, IT, San Antonio, SBITA, school district, subscription, technology, Texas
Comments Off on Deja Vu! – GASB 96
Wait, Where Did My Files Go? (The Importance of Backup Procedures and Disaster Recovery)
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you realize that you have lost important digital files – maybe a picture was accidentally deleted or your phone broke? It is always disheartening to lose access to your important files. … read more
Posted in Articles
Tagged backup, computer systems, information technology, internal controls, IT, Makaela Clapp
Comments Off on Wait, Where Did My Files Go? (The Importance of Backup Procedures and Disaster Recovery)
How Strong is Your Password?
Let’s begin with a question. Which tactic do you use to “remember” your most important passwords? Write them down on a post-it and hide it at your desk. No need to remember, just keep trying different combinations of your kid’s … read more
Posted in Articles
Tagged Arizona, audit, government, information technology, internal controls, IT, NPO, password
Comments Off on How Strong is Your Password?
Ransomware and the Increase of Cybersecurity Threats
Over the past year, you may have heard about high profile cyber-attacks around the country. The year 2020 set many records on the number of cyber-attacks and with all likelihood, it does not appear to be slowing down in 2021. … read more
Posted in Articles
Tagged cybersecurity, government, information technology, internal controls, IT, nonprofit, Patrick Copeland, ransomware, school district
Comments Off on Ransomware and the Increase of Cybersecurity Threats
Protecting Against Ransomware
Year after year ransomware attacks continue to rise locally, in the US, and across the world. This increase in prevalence has caused businesses and organizations to emphasize and focus their efforts in developing strong cybersecurity in order to protect against … read more
Posted in Articles
Tagged Arizona, computer systems, government, internal control, IT, NPO, ransomware, school district, security
Comments Off on Protecting Against Ransomware