External Audit Services Include:
- Financial statement audits
- Financial statement preparation
- Compliance audits under The Uniform Guidance
- Audits in accordance with government auditing standards (Yellow Book)
- Fund balance projections
- Assisting school districts with year-end closing procedures
- Preparation of State reports (ST-3 and SA-111)
- Agreed upon procedures concerning the budgeting process and deficit fund balances
- Information technology audits and consulting
- SSAE audits
- Consulting services concerning business office irregularities
- Fraud investigations, including the use of data extraction and data mining tools
- Presentations to the Board of Education on accounting, internal audit, tax, and board governance issues
- IRS issues
Over this time, we have developed a strong track record for anticipating and responding to the needs of school districts and BOCES due to our depth of industry experience.
Our partners are leaders and active members of various governmental committees and organizations, including the NYS Public Schools Accounting Committee. The partners in our Firm are an integral part of each engagement team, from planning to exit meetings and presentations to school boards. Our extensive experience with auditing New York State school districts has enabled us to successfully and consistently meet the demands that these complex engagements require.
We are considered industry experts in this area and are frequent speakers for the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) and the Association of School Business Officials of New York (ASBONY).
