Heinfeld, Meech & Co., P.C. has been providing Arizona school districts with accounting and auditing services since 1986. As a result of this extensive experience, our firm has identified several key areas crucial to developing excellent accounting and management practices at school districts. For more information on these and other consulting services, please contact Scott Kies.
Annual Financial Report (AFR) - Ensure accurate AFR reporting with a review to help avoid costly oversights and inaccurate financial data. If you need more assistance, our team can also help you with the complete preparation of your AFR.
Average Daily Membership (ADM) - A review of your ADM procedures will help ensure proper attendance counts as well as compliance with the USFR.
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.
Capital Assets - Ensure compliance with USFR and Federal requirements with a review of your capital assets inventory or guidance in meeting the current reporting requirements.
Accounting Records Review - Ensure your compliance with GAAP and/or the USFR with a review of your records of expenses, revenues, cash and transfers.
Meritorious Budget Awards - Our firm can help with the preparation for an application to ASBO's Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) program, which promotes and recognizes excellence in school budget presentation.
Personnel Compensation - Determine your District's internal equity and external competitiveness with a relative compensation and job classification study.
Procurement and Bidding - Ensure that your personnel understanding the correct procurement procedures with training or recommendations designed to address your unique concerns.
Student Activities & Auxiliary Operations Handbooks - Development of a customized procedural handbook to help keep Student Activities Treasurers and Club Sponsors on track.
Workshops and Inservice Trainings - Address specific needs at your District with an inservice training for your personnel. Training topics include:
- Internal Controls/Fraud Prevention
- Average Daily Membership/Student Attendance Compliance
- Student Activities
- Auxiliary Operations
- Procurement
- Capital Assets Accounting
- Fair Labor Standards Act/Payroll Compliance
Workflow or Business Process Management - Improve communication, enhance training and increase work efficiency with a Workflow or Business Process Management.
Fair Labor (Wage and Hour) Compliance - Determine your compliance with Federal regulations on minimum wage, equal pay, overtime pay and recordkeeping.
