Government

Change is inevitable.

Are you ready for the future? Or are you in survival mode? From pressure to stay on the forefront of changing regulations to rapidly evolving technologies, it’s a challenge to become financially secure and digitally safe — but it’s also a necessity. We can assist with:

• Audits: How confident are you in your current audit’s accuracy or quality? Do you wonder if the process could be smoother or more timely? We know it can — because we’ve served many similar organizations. Our cutting-edge technologies contribute to audit quality and efficiency, whether they’re performed locally or remotely. We’ve conducted more than 750 ACFR reports that have achieved the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. And on an annual basis, we perform the second most single audits in the nation — auditing more than $9 billion of federal expenditures per year. With our staff’s technical skills and organized approach, our audits — done right and on time — will strengthen your organization.
• Technology consulting: We'll help assess your IT environment and develop strategies to increase effectiveness and efficiency of IT investments. Our consultants have earned a variety of professional designations, including project management professional (PMP), Prosci Change Management, and LEAN certifications, and they’ll help you complete large, complex projects on time, on budget, and on track with your goals. Frequent areas of focus include IT governance, outsourcing, digital transformation, IT support structure, and assessing, selecting, and implementing ERP or other enterprise-wide technologies.  Our experts will guide you every step of the way. And, we’re independent. That means we’ll help you find the best solution that works for you — not for us.
• ERP consulting: We know the ERP marketplace and vendors’ respective strengths and weaknesses, and we’ll talk you through the confusing array of services and features to help you narrow the possibilities to find the best fit. As independent, unbiased advisors, we’ve managed assessments, selections and implementations of all sizes and budgets and know, firsthand, what works — and what to avoid — to ensure you get the ERP solution that will work best for you.
• Cybersecurity: As cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, government agencies are prime targets. Do you have a robust plan for preventing cyberattacks? What about data protection — can you guarantee its security? Digital threats exist within and outside your organization. We’ll bring an objective, unbiased eye to evaluate your current situation and help you best strategize for the future to ensure your organization gets the highest return on its IT investments.
• Data analytics: Governments are able to cut costs and improve the value of their services through data-driven decision-making. Many leaders, however, don’t know where to start in transforming their data into a highly valuable strategic asset. We help you discover the hidden value within your data. We’ll help you assess your current analytics capability and develop a data strategy to fully leverage your information assets.
• Finance and Accounting solutions: Are you hindered by a vacancy on your finance team? Like many governments, does your team have a lean staffing model? Do you need help compiling complete records for your audit? Whether you need temporary accounting support, or longer-term support for outsourced accounting, our professionals will quickly become a seamless extension of your team, assisting with everything from record keeping, bank reconciliations and transaction processing to providing ideas for cutting costs and increasing revenue. More strategically, we’ll provide financial planning and analysis support to develop tools that you can leverage for long-term value, from forecasting, budgeting and cash flow projections, to reporting function development.
• Public retirement systems: We understand your plans, your needs, and the auditing challenges, particularly under GASB’s pension and OPEB standards. As one of the largest benefit plan auditors in the nation, we provide benefit plan audits for more than 1,600 clients, including more than 110 public retirement systems, auditing more than $175 billion in plan assets annually. We work with all types of plans, including defined benefit, defined contribution, VEBAs, single employer, cost-sharing and agent plans. Our active involvement in AICPA’s Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC), the Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC), and the State and Local Government Expert Panel ensures that our firm and our clients stay ahead of emerging issues.
• Operations improvement: Whether you’re looking to streamline your processes, save money, or better serve your constituents, our governmental operations improvement team will help you maximize your budgets and run more efficiently, incorporating best practices that will make your organization more efficient, effective, and productive.