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Tag Archives: school district
Starting a P-Card Program
Starting a purchasing card program can be a great way of making the acquisition process more efficient. Purchasing cards will help reduce the time required to acquire and obtain goods/services from vendors who don’t accept purchase orders. However, the increase … read more
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Tagged accounts payable, Antonio Romero, Arizona, internal controls, p-cards, procurement, purchasing, school district, USFR
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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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Tagged accounting, Arizona, audit, financial information, financial statements, GAS, GASB, government, Mike Hoerig, school district
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Student Fundraisers – Get Them Approved!
Student activities fundraisers provide a great opportunity to teach students valuable life skills while also generating financial support for their club’s goals. Student clubs are the only group authorized by Arizona Revised Statutes to hold a school fundraiser. School district … read more
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Tagged Arizona, fundraisers, fundraising, Kara Curtis, school district, student activities, student clubs, USFR
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Ensuring USFR Compliance While Switching to Online Enrollment Forms
With student attendance reporting being the third largest section of the Auditor General’s Uniform System of Financial Records (USFR) Compliance Questionnaire for Arizona school districts, great focus should be placed on attendance compliance controls by districts across the state. The … read more
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Tagged ADM, Arizona, compliance, Emily Powell, Heinfeld Meech, online enrollment, school district, student attendance, student enrollment, USFR
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The Importance of Cash Reconciliations
School district cash reconciliations are one of the most important parts of operations. These reconciliations help ensure that districts operate with accounting information that is as accurate and reliable. They are also required per the Uniform System of Financial Records … read more
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Tagged accounting, Arizona, cash reconciliations, financial records, internal controls, school district, Scott Tang, USFR
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Common Areas that Cause Hang-Ups in Audits and How to Avoid Them
Imagine it is June, your fiscal year is ending and the upcoming audit is peaking its head around the corner. It happens every year, yet it feels like you can never be prepared enough. The key to being prepared is … read more
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Tagged Arizona, Ashley Avena, audit preparation, capital assets, compensated absences, information technolog, procurement, school district, USFR
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New year, new you? New year, W-2s!
It’s everyone’s favorite time of year! If you are in payroll that is. W-2 season is here and we’ll help you sort out what you need to know. W-2 Basics Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement is required to be … read more
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Tagged Arizona, Cheryl White, employee, HR, payroll, school district, taxes, W2, wages
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