CPA Practice

MARCH 12, 2024

states, but professional CPAs in Big Sky Country have a vibrant and active professional association with nearly 1,500 members. The Montana Society of CPAs (MTCPA: www.montana.cpa ) was founded in 1913, and has a rich history. Our job is to help our members become the best CPAs possible. Current Members: Apx.

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CPA Practice

MARCH 25, 2024

Celebrating its 100 th birthday in 2023, the Arizona Society of CPAs works to create opportunities for its members, while working to promote the interests of Arizona CPAs with governments and regulatory agencies and organizations. We represent the voice of the CPA profession at the Arizona Capitol,” says Yandle.

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LSLCPAs

MAY 2, 2024

Preparing reconciliations is an essential function of an accounting department in local government finance departments. The post Local Government Finance Departments: Are Your Account Reconciliations REALLY Reconciliations? The post Local Government Finance Departments: Are Your Account Reconciliations REALLY Reconciliations?

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CPA Practice

MAY 30, 2023

Certified Public Accountants from across the nation made their way to Capitol Hill last week to meet with lawmakers on issues important to the accounting profession during the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Spring Meeting of Council and Annual Members Meeting from May 23-25. government’s financial statements.

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CPA Practice

MARCH 5, 2024

The National Pipeline Advisory Group, an independent panel convened by the American Institute of CPAs’ governing Council to look into ways to boost the pipeline of future accountants and CPAs, is currently fielding two surveys that will help drive its recommendations this spring.

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LSLCPAs

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The post GASB 96: Lessons Learned for Local Government Organizations appeared first on LSL CPAs. For our clients, its even more important as the real-life implementations of new accounting standards isn’t always as easy as it may seem. GASB Statement No. 96 (GASB 96) Subscriptions, issued by the.

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LSLCPAs

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The post The Federal Data Transparency Act and Your Local Government Agency appeared first on LSL CPAs. It is another step in digitizing data coming on top of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) of 2006, the Data.

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LSLCPAs

MAY 8, 2024

The post Reconciling Payroll Liabilities in Local Government Agencies: Accounts That Always Seem Wrong and Everyone Avoids appeared first on LSL CPAs. Most organizations have too much to do, with inadequate staffing, resulting in certain reconciliations falling.

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LSLCPAs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The post People Management in Local Government Finance Departments appeared first on LSL CPAs. The where and how we are working has likely changed forever in this post-COVID world, and presented new opportunities and challenges when it comes to managing people. People Management.

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CPA Practice

MAY 25, 2023

Sandra Richtermeyer, CPA, PhD, CMA, University of Massachusetts Lowell Immediate Past-Chair: Karen McElroy, CPA, Deloitte LLP President and CEO: Amy Pitter, MassCPAs Directors: Mark Audi, CPA, Baker Newman Noyes (BNN) Charlotte Cathro, CPA, TAC CPAs LLC Marquis Cooper, Boston Scientific Matthew Dyment, J.D.,

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LSLCPAs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The post Accounting for Opioid Settlement Funds in Local Governments appeared first on LSL CPAs. The timing of the receipts, as well as whether or not your organization was an original party to the settlement. Luckily the great folks over at the.

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CPA Practice

MARCH 24, 2023

Founded in 1897, the NYSSCPA offers networking opportunities for CPAs, along with CPE courses and conferences, over 50 committees that cover various specializations, and also publishes the CPA Journal. NYSSCPA currently has 15 chapters throughout the state of New York and is currently governed by a 39-member board of directors.

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LSLCPAs

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The post 3 Ways to Prevent Vendor Fraud in Your Local Government Finance Department appeared first on LSL CPAs. External frauds from individuals or groups within—or posing as vendors—is a common and increasing problem for many organizations, but there is a way to.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 27, 2023

Founded in 1915, the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TXCPA) provides a wide array of professional resources for CPAs. TXCPA also provides education and professional development opportunities while actively defending and promoting the CPA professional throughout the state.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 15, 2023

State CPA Societies in Action is a series of articles spotlighting the varied Founded in 1905, the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) is the premier association serving CPAs, accountants and financial professionals in the state of Florida.

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LSLCPAs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The post 4 Ways Outsourced Accounting Helps Non-Profits Deal with Multi-level Government Regulations appeared first on LSL CPAs. Your entity might be a charitable organization, a public charity, or a private foundation. Whether you are a 501(C)(3),(4), (6), or something.

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LSLCPAs

MARCH 16, 2023

Because local governments rely on grants for funding projects not covered by tax revenue, knowing how to land a grant will help you serve your community in the best possible way. The post Effective Grant Management for Local Governments appeared first on LSL CPAs.

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LSLCPAs

MARCH 11, 2024

The post The Importance of Month-end Close Process in Your Local Government Finance Department (and 4 Software Solutions To Help Get It Done) appeared first on LSL CPAs. Timely and accurate month-end close processes.

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CPA Practice

MAY 2, 2023

Throughout her career, she has organized meetings domestically and internationally, convened CEO roundtables, and led organizational change and governance efforts, technological transformation and member development. The NJCPA remains strongly positioned to support CPAs and accounting professionals. Aiysha Johnson. “It

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The accounting talent shortage in Ohio is at a critical point and, requires a bold, all-hands-on-deck approach to resolve, according to The Ohio Society of CPAs (OSCPA). We are positioning accountants and CPAs as Ohio’s most trusted business advisers.

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LSLCPAs

JULY 13, 2023

The post How to Best Prepare for Your Single Audit in Local Governments appeared first on LSL CPAs. Even if you did not pass the $750,000 expenditure threshold for all of your federal grants last year, you might pass it this year. And you never know… funding agencies may also perform an audit over activity funded.

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CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The American Institute of CPAs has submitted a letter to the Department of the Treasury, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Congressional leadership requesting the release of the IRS contingency plan that would go into effect in the event of a government shutdown on October 1, 2023.

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LSLCPAs

AUGUST 10, 2022

Introduction In a recent survey of our city and county government clients, a full 70% cited staffing issues as the number one challenge currently facing their organization. It’s not just governments, of course, because everyone is having their share of personnel problems as a result of the “Great Resignation”.

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LSLCPAs

JUNE 1, 2023

The post How to Prepare Staff for Your Upcoming Remote Audit in Local Governments appeared first on LSL CPAs. In the accounting and audit industry, that translates to having audits being performed remotely, which presents unique challenges but also offers a breadth of enhanced “silver-lining” efficiencies as well.

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Withum

JULY 22, 2022

So, the clarification on standards is a welcome change for all stakeholders, but it’s still missing one critical piece — that’s where CPAs enter the area and drive the future of ESG. ESG data providers will issue SOC reports, corporate boards will establish internal control structures and the independent CPAs will dominate reporting.

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LSLCPAs

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

High Turnover in Your Local Government’s Financial Department? These days, many local governments financial departments’ biggest challenges are being understaffed + high turnover. The post Maintaining Internal Control Processes and Procedures During Turnover in Local Government Agencies appeared first on LSL CPAs.

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LSLCPAs

AUGUST 2, 2023

Happy New Year to local governments that kicked-off a new fiscal year starting July 1! The post Have a Strong Start to Your Fiscal Year by Implementing Operating Budget Monitoring Practices in Local Governments appeared first on LSL CPAs. The last few years have made this process.

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LSLCPAs

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Recently, some of our government clients have asked us how to tell if their financial software offers good internal controls and protects their data adequately. The post Best Practices for Ensuring Your Local Government Agency Doesn’t Get Hacked appeared first on LSL CPAs. Their concerns are valid—and universal.

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LSLCPAs

JULY 20, 2022

The post Cybersecurity Best Practices for Local Governments and Municipalities appeared first on LSL CPAs. As a result, we may think we’ve become fluent in the language of cybersecurity. Unfortunately, we have not, or our cybersecurity breach statistics would.

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Going Concern

DECEMBER 1, 2023

CPA Evolution Rise of the cyber CPA: What it means for CISOs [ CSO ] Interesting read on one of the new CPA exam disciplines with a variety of perspectives from the CISO side. Some folks aren’t fans of CPAs edging in on their territory it seems. “Yeah, CPAs and the AICPA. They see a land grab.”

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LSLCPAs

APRIL 12, 2023

Today’s world has changed for local government organizations. The post Automating Segments of Your Local Government Organization to Save Time and Money | PART ONE: Where Do You Start? appeared first on LSL CPAs. Many departments are understaffed (and have been for a while!) You can start automating your department processes by.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 16, 2023

This can be a challenge—a big part of crypto’s appeal is that it’s decentralized, and hard for governments to track and tax. Coinbase didn’t comply with an IRS summons to produce the account information and Mr. Harper argued that the government request was unconstitutional. clients were dabbling in cryptocurrencies five years ago.

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LSLCPAs

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

A number of new debt and lease standards have been added to government agencies’ financial reporting requirements. For this post, we are zeroing in on the condition that government agencies are being required to add additional footnotes to their financial statements. With this new reporting requirement for government.

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LSLCPAs

APRIL 13, 2023

The post Automating Segments of Your Local Government Organization to Save Time and Money | PART TWO: Deciding What to Automate appeared first on LSL CPAs. RPA uses technology to automate the actions within or between workflows or processes that were.

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Going Concern

JUNE 7, 2023

Late filings aren’t terribly uncommon in the world of government entities but the delays are piling up and retirements of an aging workforce in the public sector aren’t helping. The state associations of finance officers and CPAs can play a key role in working with their state universities and the national affiliates.

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Going Concern

APRIL 21, 2022

For example, the AICPA’s idea of expanding its membership by opening the certified in financial forensics (CFF) certification to non-CPAs runs counter to the exclusivity of the CPA brand. The proliferation of regulations from federal, state, and local governments requires well-educated individuals to ensure compliance.

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CPA Practice

JULY 6, 2023

Lee is a current member of the Suffolk Chapter and currently serves on the NYSSCPA’s Audit, Government Accounting and Audit, and Nor-for-Profit committees. Eells – Adirondack Chapter: Eells is the managing partner at The Hoffman Eells Group CPAs, P.C., Lee, Vice President: Lee is a partner at KPMG LLP in Melville, N.Y. in Malone, N.Y.

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