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 600 CAFR reports in the past 35 years 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 will help assess your IT environment and develop strategies to increase effectiveness and efficiency of IT investments. Frequent areas of focus include IT governance, use of vendors/third-party service providers, outsourcing, increasing demands on technology, 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.
• Cybersecurity: 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.
• Accounting and financial solutions: Are you hindered by a vacancy on your finance team? Do you need help compiling complete records for your audit? Whether you need an immediate interim solution, or longer-term support, our government accounting professionals will quickly become a seamless extension of your key functional areas, assisting with everything from record keeping and transaction processing to providing ideas for cutting costs and increasing revenue.
• Public retirement systems: We understand your plans, your needs, and the auditing challenges, particularly under GASB’s pension and OPEB standards. We provide benefit plan audits for more than 1,500 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 plans, defined contribution plans, VEBAs, single employer plans, cost-sharing and agent plans; we are the 6th largest benefit plan auditor in the county. 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.