The Benefits of COE Awards:
Heinfeld, Meech & Co., P.C. is committed to increasing the level of technical competence in accounting and financial reporting among governmental organizations. Therefore, we devote a significant amount of our practice to helping school districts and municipalities receive Certificates of Excellence/Achievement in Financial Reporting from the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) and the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Our firm has helped governments receive over 1,600 awards for their Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFRs) since 1986.
The certificates have gained the distinction of being prestigious national awards and are recognized as such by:
- Bond counsels
- Underwriters
- Securities analysts
- Bond rating agencies
- Accounting professionals
- Educational, teacher and citizen groups
- Federal and state agencies
Our Experience:
Our firm is the official technical reviewer for the Association of School Business Officials International's COE program, reviewing over 1,900 Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFRs) since 2004. In addition, our firm has been designated by the Association of School Businness Officials International (ASBOI) as the technical advisors for the Certificate of Excellence (COE) Program since 2004.
Our Services:
We assist our clients in the following areas:
- Preparation of a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
- Audit of a CAFR
- Quality control review of a CAFR prior to submission to GFOA or ASBO
- Preparation of any additional schedules and statements included in a CAFR
For further information on services related to CAFRs or COE applications, please contact us.
