by David Farnsworth, CPA | Jul 1, 2019 | Grant Management
Is your local government or nonprofit organization looking for grant awards to assist in a new program or project? The federal government grants monies to many local governments and nonprofits. Many of these grants are given to local governments and nonprofit...
by David Farnsworth, CPA | Jun 1, 2019 | Budgeting
Imagine going back to 2008 and the economy is at its worst state since the great depression. You are managing a local government and property taxes don’t come it as expected or the charges for services are down by 25%. What would you do? How would you manage the...
by David Farnsworth, CPA | May 1, 2019 | Grant Management
Managing grants from federal agencies is crucial especially if you expend $750K or more in one given year. Are there basic principles to follow when managing grants? Thankfully there is. Generally speaking grant managers should be knowledgeable in the grant’s...
by David Farnsworth, CPA | Apr 1, 2019 | Internal Controls
How is a green book powerful? If you stick around you’ll see how the ‘Green Book’ can be a powerful tool for any local government and its implementation could save you thousands of dollars over many years. Yes, chances are thousands of dollars will...
by David Farnsworth, CPA | Mar 1, 2019 | Fraud
Who do you think is responsible for preventing and detecting fraud? Is it the external auditor, company management, board of directors, or outside specialists and how does the financial statement audit play a part in the fraud. The answer may surprise you! External...
