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Tag Archives: nonprofit
Securing Sensitive Data Through the Use of Multifactor Authentication
How many times have you tried to set a password for something, only to run into requirement after requirement regarding how complex your password must be? Upper and lowercase letters, numbers, special symbols… long are the days when you could … read more
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Tagged data protection, data security, internal controls, IT security, multifactor authentication, nonprofit, NPO, Travis Galtlin
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Single Audit Threshold Changes
In April 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) raised the Single Audit threshold from $750,000 to $1,000,000, a change that significantly impacts non-federal entities such as state and local governments and non-profit organizations. This increase, effective for fiscal … read more
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Tagged Arizona, expenditures, Federal program, government, grants, James Shankland, nonprofit, NPO, OMB, Single Audit, single audit threshold changes
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How to Write an Effective Corrective Action Plan
Your entity is near the end of the audit process, and you can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Unfortunately, there is one roadblock—the entity received a significant deficiency or material weakness finding in the report and … read more
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Tagged audit findings, corrective action plan, government, internal controls, Katherine Shell, nonprofit, NPO, Single Audit
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Makaela Rae Clapp, CPA
Areas of Expertise: Working with local governments, school districts, community grant schools and 501(c) non-profits Governmental and non-profit accounting Financial statement and compliance audits Recipient of the Advanced Single Audit Certificate from the AICPA USFR compliance Non-profit tax return (Form … read more
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Tagged audit, consulting, CPA firm, government, Makaela Clapp, nonprofit, NPO, Phoenix, Scottsdale
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Kristen M. Conway, CPA
Areas of Expertise: Working with school districts, local governments, and non-profits School district audits Financial statement and compliance audits Review engagements Agreed-upon procedures Recipient of the Advanced Single Audit Certificate from the AICPA Recipient of the Not-for-Profit Certificate II from … read more
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Tagged Arizona, audit manager, CPA, government, Kristen Conway, municipality, nonprofit, NPO, Phoenix, school district, Scottsdale
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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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Lexi Diaz
Areas of Expertise: Working with local governments, school districts, employee benefit plans, and non-profit organizations Reviews of ACFRs for ASBO International’s Certificate of Excellence Program Governmental and nonprofit accounting Financial statement and compliance audits Single Audits (Uniform Guidance) USFR compliance … read more
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Tagged Alexis Diaz, audit, CPA firm, government, Lexi Diaz, nonprofit, NPO, Tucson
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