- 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?
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Travel Reimbursements – Tips for Uncommon Scenarios
USFR Compliance Questionnaire findings for travel reimbursements exceeding the maximum amount established by the Arizona Department of Administration are fairly common. Here are some tips on how to handle some of the common travel reimbursements situations that result in findings. … read more
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Tagged accounting, Arizona, employee, expenses, Preyanka Govender, reimbursement, school district, travel, travel claims, USFR
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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
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Tagged Alexxander Angulo, internal controls, IT, school district, segregation of duties
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Don’t Hold Your Breath: Why Water and Wastewater Rates in Arizona Aren’t Falling Anytime Soon
It’s hard to miss the recent headlines: “Chandler residents face double‑digit water rate increase.” “Gilbert approves water rate hike of 25%.” “A retirement community is fighting rate increases of 128% and 188% at the Arizona Corporation Commission.” Across Arizona, residents … read more
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Tagged Arizona, budget, government, Jared Young, municipalities, school district, utility cost, utility rates, water
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Do Your Due Diligence!
Has someone ever asked you: “Do your due diligence?” It is a common phrase in the business office and more specifically, purchasing department. Today, we will discuss the importance of this phrase and performing due diligence as it relates to … read more
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Tagged accounting, Arizona, audit, due diligence, Katherine Shell, procurement, purchasing, school district, USFR
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What Happens When Cash Isn’t Reconciled
As auditors, we are often asked what we consider to be the most important internal control in an organization. While many different internal controls are important, one at the top of the list would most certainly be cash reconciliations. Reconciliations … read more
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Tagged accounting, Arizona, cash reconciliation, government, Jill Shaw, nonprofit, NPO, school district
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Excel Made Easy – VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP
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Physical Inventory Considerations
Do you know how to perform an inventory? Although it may appear straightforward, there are considerations that should be reviewed prior to commencing to avoid delays or inefficiencies. Below is a list of items to consider when planning for a … read more
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Tagged assets, government, inventory, nonprofit, NPO, Sarah Jacobs, school district
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