Government

The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) is a gold standard in government finance, demonstrating that your organization goes beyond the minimum requirements of generally accepted accounting procedures (GAAP).

Our government CPAs are well versed in the stringent requirements to obtain ACFR status; in fact, two of our team members are ACFR reviewers for the Government Finance Officers Association. So we know the hallmarks that make your statements worthy of this certificate and can guide you on your preparation.

We can also help you in general preparation for an upcoming audit. If you need to catch up on your financial records in the weeks before your auditor arrives, our staff members can pitch in to help with the clean-up work so you can face your audit with confidence.

Your audit is an all-encompassing examination of your financials, and a positive report should reassure you that all is well. But is something about your government agency’s finances still keeping you up at night?

Peace of Mind services provide a closer look at select areas of concern that aren’t readily included in a standard audit, compilation or review. We’ll monitor the areas you request, place checks and balances on your processes, and focus on your needs and the aspects most susceptible to fraud or error.

As government CPAs, we know even the most subtle red flags that can signal an issue. By putting our experience to work in finding them, you can have peace of mind over your concerns and develop solid financial practices in your organization.

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Tourists. Commuters. Shoppers. Restaurant patrons. What do they all have in common? They give you several ways to generate revenue for your government, from tourism development taxes to parking, lease and other variable revenue contracts.

Such income plays a critical role in funding economic development and other forms of growth. So it’s important to make sure that it’s being collected and tracked properly. We understand this not only as government CPAs, but also as residents of a state in which tourism is a huge contributor to the economy.

Our government CPAs have extensive experience aiding local governments as they examine these income channels. We’ll help see to it that the revenues generated from advertising, food service, hotel stays, purchases and more get where they need to go—so you have the funds to better serve your constituents and the community.

Your IT network is the backbone of your operations. It provides you with quick access to information, allows for timely communication and keeps your data secure.

In a day and age where cybersecurity should be at the top of everyone’s priority list, a sound and reliable network needs a technology provider who can keep it running and safeguard it from hackers, viruses and other threats.

Our Technology Solutions Consulting department helps government entities with everything from routine troubleshooting and maintenance to long-term technology planning. As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, we keep up with the latest knowledge and techniques to make sure your network is operating optimally and protected from threats.

Whatever your needs, our team is ready to keep you connected.

• Managed IT Solutions
• Break-Fix Support
• Security and Data Protection
• Backup & Disaster Recovery
• Email, Messaging & Collaboration
• Network Planning & Design

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Human resources laws and trends are constantly changing, making it a challenge to keep a compliant and productive workplace. And with an increasing need for government services, you face an increasing need for qualified employees.

Many government agencies are turning to outsourced human resources service providers to address these issues. From recruiting and retention to long-term personnel planning, external HR consulting can help you keep up with regulations and fill vacancies quickly.

Our HR Solutions team brings decades of combined human resources experience to the table. And our partnership with HKP, a national workforce management company, puts even more knowledge to work for you.

We’ll show you how to stay in compliance with employment regulations and protect your government from costly penalties.  We can also help you find and retain qualified personnel so you can serve your community. From a one-time consult to a consistent HR presence, we have a solution for every government entity.

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Your employees value and rely on the retirement and pension plans you provide. They also rely on you to protect the assets and financial integrity of these plans and ensure that the funds will be available. So reassure them that you’re doing what you can to make sure their funds are ready when the time comes for them to retire.

Our government CPAs partner with HK Financial Services, a national wealth management company that specializes in helping accounting and law firm clients. Together, we provide the experience, knowledge and connections you need to make sense of plan details and properly manage assets and investments.

We can work with you as the employer, as well as provide employee consulting services and DROP (deferred retirement option program) consulting to answer their questions and help them plan for the future.

• Retirement Planning
• Asset Management
• Employee Benefit Plans

Does your agency have an exceptionally long change order approval process? Are payments to your vendors being delayed for no clear reason? Do employee performance reviews seem inconsistent and involve copious amounts of paperwork? Is there another internal process that you know could be improved?

Serving your community on a limited budget and in the face of regulations is a challenge unto itself. But when you couple that restrictive environment with redundant processes, wasted efforts and lack of quality control, it can cost you time and money.

Streamlining and properly managing your governmental operations allows you to better utilize your resources so you can successfully serve your constituents.

As a government CPA firm, we understand your operations and challenges. Our Operational Excellence team applies Lean Six Sigma principles to analyze your processes and develop sustainable solutions that work for you. This allows you to find and fix the inefficiencies in your procedures so you can do more with less.

• Operational Excellence Services

Do you have an up-and-coming staffer that you envision as a future department head? Have you recently taken such a position yourself and wonder what to do next? And how do you handle the transition when one leader steps aside for the next?

To guide your organization in the years to come, your future leaders need skills in operations, finance, leadership, communication, strategy and process improvement.

Our training and development programs gives people the tools they need to ultimately take the reins. We also help our government clients analyze and fill knowledge gaps between leadership and immediate successors and provide coaching to these individuals throughout the transition.

By teaming with partners like Velocity Advisory Group and area business and community leaders, we provide the most thorough and practical instruction for you and your organization. Where do you need help?

Much more goes into your government or agency’s success than bringing in money and maintaining the books. You also need to keep an eye on issues and trends affecting your constituents, set goals for your community, and make decisions that affect your financial stability for years to come.

Handling these responsibilities requires planning, strategy, risk management and financial analysis expertise. James Moore has provided advice and support in these areas for over 50 years. As a government CPA firm, we know a thing or two about good financial guidance for entities like yours.

We’ll make sure you have the information you need to make sound decisions that benefit your community. We’ll also keep you abreast of any new standards issued by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and other important updates and advise you on their implementation

• Risk Management & Insurance
• GASB Pronouncement Consulting

The basics of accounting lie at the heart of transparent government finances. Keeping the budget balanced, the salaries paid and remaining in compliance with grantors are fundamental necessities for every government office and agency, but these routine tasks can divert staff time and resources from higher-level priorities. 

James Moore’s Accounting & Controllership Services (ACS) give you the confidence of having seasoned financial professionals managing these important functions, while allowing you the flexibility to focus internal resources where they matter most. 

Fully customizable and built around your unique needs, our ACS services give you all the advantages of an experienced accounting team without the expense or disruption that comes with hiring and managing internal staff to handle accounting responsibilities internally.