Services

Governmental accounting and financial reporting requirements are different from for-profit business enterprises and not-for-profit entities.  Government entities have different purposes, distinctive stakeholders and higher accountability for revenues generated and expenditures incurred.  These differences are necessary to provide ample information to assist stakeholders in assessing the governmental entities' accountability over revenues and expenditures and evaluating governmental decisions impacted by political, social and economic factors.

Service providers to government entities develop an understanding of these unique differences through specific training and years of hands-on experience.  Our governmental engagement team members have gained extensive knowledge in serving various government entities throughout their professional careers.  Entities serviced by our governmental engagement team members include the following:

• Counties
• Cities and Towns
• Boards of Education
• Local Authorities

Our governmental engagement team members are also familiar with the unique accounting and financial reporting issues associated with the following governmental fund types and account groups:

• General Fund
• Special Revenue Funds
• Capital Project Funds
• Enterprise Funds
• Trust and Agency Funds
• General Long-Term Debt Account Group
• Fixed Asset Account Group

Professional services provided to the various government entities listed above, include:

• Annual Financial Statement Audits
• Federal and State Compliance Audits
• Assistance in initial and continued CAFR submission for ASBO and CFOA certificate of excellence in financial reporting
• Consulting services, including internal control assessments, operational and performance efficiency studies and assistance in development of accounting policies and procedure manuals

Contacts for this Service

Wade Pack, CPA, Partner
Dan Hayes, CPA, Partner
Victor Blackburn, CPA, Senior Manager