Author: Chad Welty

GASB 84 Implementation: Where does your entity stand?

Whether you prepare your financial statements using the cash basis or GAAP (generally accepted account principals) basis, the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 84 Fiduciary Activities will likely impact you.

House Bill 49 makes changes to Ohio's Current Agriculture Use Value, which will have ripple effects among public entities, among others. Read on to learn more.

Do you know what the creation of the Ohio Pooled Collateral System means for your government entity. Read on to find out.

Now is the time to dust off your tax abatement agreements and take steps to comply with the GASB's current tax abatement disclosures reporting standard.

Managing payroll isn’t as easy as simply rewarding employees an agreed upon wage for a hard day’s work. Make sure you have the proper checks and balances in place to avoid costly mistakes.

Before you file your entity’s “unaudited” year-end financial statements, you are going to want to read up on important policy changes that were recently handed down by the Auditor of State (AOS). Read on for an overview.

Balanced books are the cornerstone of your entity's financial wellness. When you take a proactive and assertive stance , you empower yourself and your organization to uncover and resolve errors and irregularities while deterring and preventing fraud.

Most charitable organizations in Ohio have already been required to register with the Ohio Attorney General’s (OAG) office under the Ohio Revised Code Section 1093.23-.33. Under an amended rule, qualifying booster clubs and parent-teacher associations (PTAs) will now be subject to register effective September 1, 2012. Qualifying organizations that have $25,000 or more in gross … Continued