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If You’re Looking For Career Options, Give Government Auditing a Look

Going Concern

note: This post brought to you by the Big Government Auditing lobby. Just kidding, it’s a guest post from Parker Skaats, CPA, an experienced government worker who’s here to pitch the joys of government work to the unwashed overworked masses. Enter the world of government auditing.

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There Are Only Two Firms in Wyoming That Can Do Government Audits and One Can’t Do Its Job Because of Staff Shortages

Going Concern

Hey remember the Bloomberg story last March about how staff shortages at audit firms were causing municipal credit ratings to tank ? Refresher: Municipalities across the US are at risk of having their credit ratings downgraded or withdrawn by S&P Global Ratings because staffing shortages have delayed financial disclosure documents.

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Understanding the FAQs Related to Overhead Rate Audits for Growing A&E Firms

Cherry Bekaert

For many architecture and engineering (A&E) firms, overhead rate audits are a critical aspect of financial management since they can be a great way for firms to recoup incurred costs necessary to run their business from the government. Q: What is an overhead rate audit?

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4 Reasons to Co-source Government Accounting Functions

Cherry Bekaert

Contributors: Jack McKee, Manager, Government & Public Sector With staffing challenges and exceedingly more complex Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirements , many government and public sector organizations are finding it difficult to focus on their core mission and deliver results for constituents.

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Common Accounting Mistakes: Government Edition - Issue #1: Am I Accrual or Cash Basis?

SMBAccountant

One of the most common errors made by executives in a small startup is assuming that the reporting basis for accurate financial statements can be changed by clicking the single button at the top of the QuickBooks report. This is the simplest form as your books match your bank account. Using cash basis accounting, Doe Co.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Consulting Pay Freezes; AI, Audit, and You; KPMG Mega Merger? | 11.6.23

Going Concern

The tax and audit practice, through affiliate BSR & Co, will be excluded from the merged entity and could be made into a separate entity, though that is still under discussion, the people said requesting anonymity. In 2018, Veritas Capital, which invests in businesses at the intersection of government and technology, acquired the U.S.

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Audit automation: Exploring the benefits of Checkpoint Engage Single Audit

ThomsonReuters

When it comes to Single Audits of local governments, nonprofits, school districts, and HUD engagements, auditors must navigate through a complex set of rules that are constantly changing. These challenges compound quickly as the volume of audits increases. However, there is an answer: audit automation.

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