Government
You've always believed that all politics are local. And serving your local community is your life's calling. But governmental entities face enormous challenges; from decreasing Federal and state funding to already tight budgets; from regulatory compliance to the pressure of public scrutiny.
Sound familiar? It does to us. Our team is already experienced with those pressures. In addition to specialized consulting services, we perform financial and single audits, assist in securing GFOA certification, and add depth of knowledge and experience to our clients' management teams. We've served numerous local and regional government clients, including:
- School districts
- Counties
- Colleges and universities
- Disabilities and special needs boards
- Municipalities
- Water districts
- Regional libraries
- Regional landfills
- Regional sewer authorities
- Fire departments
- Technical schools
- Commissions of public works
- HUD and FHA housing projects
You can find added values in working with professionals who understand your governmental sector and the unique factors which impact your entity. Since 1925, our governmental clients have depended on Elliott Davis professionals for assistance with all types of financial issues.
Our specialized professional team is dedicated to understanding your industry's technical needs as well as monitoring changes in the industry, federal and state government regulations and compliance issues, and all the accounting standards and reporting requirements that are distinctive to governmental entities.
Elliott Davis offers a full range of services for our governmental clients. We understand that you have unique operational, accounting, and regulatory compliance issues. Services we routinely provide are:
- Financial audits including audits in compliance with GAO standards
- Single audits (Circular A-133)
- Performance audits
- Accounting manuals
- Accounting, bookkeeping and reporting assistance
- Assistance in securing GFOA certifications
- Arbitrage tax compliance reporting including computations
- Internal audit development and evaluation
- Agreed upon procedure engagements for specific departments or areas for internal control evaluation
- Enterprise fund rate studies
- Information systems analysis
- Strategic planning
- Assistance with cash management, budget and financial management, and debt management
- Assistance with financial reporting related to debt issuance
- Procurement audits
- Employee benefits compliance & administration
- Human resource management
- Information systems analysis
- Strategic planning
- Indirect cost allocation plans
Working with our specialized governmental team who can relate to the unique problems of governmental entities and their relationships with similar entities and the private sector, our clients enjoy the benefits of a professional team who understands their business including the unique challenges governmental entities face.
Elliott Davis is a member of the American Institute of Public Accountants Governmental Audit Quality Center.
To contact our Governmental Services team, click here
Not-For-Profit
You can find added values in working with professionals who understand your organization and the unique factors which impact your industry. For over 50 years, our not-for-profit clients have depended on Elliott Davis professionals for assistance with all types of financial issues.
We've served numerous local and regional not-for-profit clients including:
- Colleges and Universities
- Private Schools
- Health and Welfare Organizations
- Chambers of Commerce
Our specialized professional team is dedicated to understanding your industry's technical needs as well as monitoring changes in the industry, federal and state government regulations, tax laws, and all the accounting standards and reporting requirements that are distinctive to not-for-profit organizations.
Elliott Davis offers a full range of services for not-for-profit organizations. We understand that you have unique operational, accounting, tax, and regulatory compliance issues. Services we routinely provide are:
- Financial audits
- Single audits (Circular A-133)
- Accounting manuals
- Accounting and reporting assistance
- Incorporation, initial organization, and tax exempt status applications
- Consultation regarding not-for-profit tax issues such as, but not limited to, unrelated business income, lobbying expenses, and cost allocations
- Internal audit development and evaluation
- Operational efficiency and supporting services audits
- Internal control evaluation
- Human resource management
- Fund raising program accounting
- Donor and estate planning
- Information systems analysis
- Strategic planning
- Indirect cost allocation plans
- Employee benefits compliance and administration
- Agreed upon procedures engagements
Working with our specialized team that combines technical and industry specialists, our clients enjoy the benefits of working with professionals who understand their business including the unique challenges not-for-profit organizations face.
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