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Attention, Soon-to-be-Accountants: Governments Need You

CPA Practice

By Girard Miller, Governing (TNS) S&P Global Ratings recently withdrew its credit ratings on 64 local governments after they failed to file financial updates on time because of staff shortages and delayed audits. Meanwhile, accounting firms were always happy to fill their off-season job calendars with state and local government audits.

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Guy Proposes Not Terrible Ideas to Get People Into Government Accounting

Going Concern

The state associations of finance officers and CPAs can play a key role in working with their state universities and the national affiliates. Girard here also suggests a “municipal equivalent of the GI Bill” that would offer college debt relief for certain government accountants who come on board and stay there.

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What to Look for in an Accountant

MazumaBusinessAccounting

Make a priority list for the tasks you’d like the accountant to take on. Searching for an accountant is easier when you have a job description for the role. You can likely combine these two tasks into an accounting clerk position. Use the local society of CPAs directory.

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What to Look for in an Accountant

MazumaBusinessAccounting

Make a priority list for the tasks you’d like the accountant to take on. Searching for an accountant is easier when you have a job description for the role. You can likely combine these two tasks into an accounting clerk position. Use the local society of CPAs directory.

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