Heinfeld, Meech & Co., P.C. has been providing municipalities with accounting and auditing services since 1986. As a result of this extensive experience, our firm has identified several key areas crucial to our clients developing excellent accounting and management practices. For more information on these and other consulting services, please contact Cherie Roberts.
Financial Reporting and CAFRs - As specialists in governmental financial reporting, we can compile your municipality's financial data into audit-ready financial statements or a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).
Cost Allocation Plans (CAPs) - A CAP can allocate indirect costs to your municipality's service programs, identifying full costs of updated or the underlying assumptions services. We also can prepare a CAP in compliance with OMB Circular A-87 for allocations to federal programs.
Capital Assets - Ensure compliance with Federal requirements with a review of your capital assets inventory or guidance in meeting current reporting model requirements.
Workshops and Inservice Trainings - Address specific needs at your municipality with an inservice training for your personnel. Training topics include: Our training topics for municipalities include:
- Understanding Governmental Financial Statements
- Cost Allocation Plans
- Internal Controls/Fraud Prevention
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- Best Practices in Payroll
- GASB Updates
- Fringe Benefits
- Procurement
Procedural Reviews - We can work with your personnel to develop a customized procedural handbook to help tighten your District's internal controls.
Budgeting - After the completion of your budget have you ever wondered, “Did I miss anything?” Our firm can review your budgets and help you achieve maximum efficiency.
Accounting Records Review - Ensure your compliance with GAAP with a review of your records of expenses, revenues, cash and transfers.
Fair Labor (Wage and Hour) Compliance - Determine your compliance with Federal regulations on minimum wage, equal pay, overtime pay and recordkeeping.
Fee Studies - We can prepare or update fee studies for utility charges; planning, development, and building inspection fees; or other general user fees.
Workflow or Business Process Management - Improve communication, enhance training and increase work efficiency with a Workflow or Business Process Management.
Insurance Benefits - Ensure proper oversight for your Insurance Benefits with a review of policies, procedures and controls. Our investigation can also reveal the underlying reasons behind Insurance Trust fund shortages.
Personnel Compensation - Determine your internal equity and external competitiveness with a relative compensation and job classification study.