Charter Schools & CMOs
AAFCPAs Invited To Present at NCSC24
AAFCPAs’ John Buckley, CPA, CGMA has been invited to present on financial health when operating a strong charter school/network at NCSC24, the largest national gathering of educators, advocates, and leaders in the charter school community. This year’s conference will be held June 30 to July 3, 2024. In his presentation, John will touch on the […]
ESSER Program Removed From Higher Risk Designation
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Office of Federal Financial Management released the 2024 OMB Compliance Supplement, removing the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) program from the listing of programs with higher risk designation. Many charter schools have undergone an audit […]
AAFCPAs Celebrates 2024 National Charter Schools Week
AAFCPAs invites you to join us in celebrating National Charter Schools Week May 12-18, 2024 as we pay tribute to charter schools and the inspirational work they do to prepare students for success. National Charter Schools Week recognizes public charter schools along with their commitment to academic achievement. This year’s National Charter Schools Week focuses […]
Nonprofit Challenges in Navigating Tax Issues
Nonprofit organizations are often thought to be tax exempt. But this is a misnomer, as there are many situations where a nonprofit may have to either pay or collect and remit tax. Private foundations, also under the umbrella of 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, are subject to a 1.39 percent net investment tax on their investment income […]
GASB: Subscription-Based Information Technology Arrangements
AAFCPAs would like to remind entities following government accounting rules, including clients in the Charter School industry as well as other quasi-governmental organizations, of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 96, Subscription Based Information Technology Arrangements, which is required to be adopted in FY 2023. GASB 96 applies to all subscription-based information technology arrangements […]
ECF Funds May be Subject to Uniform Guidance Audit
AAFCPAs would like to make Charter School clients aware that funds received under the ECF (Emergency Connectivity Fund) Program are federal funds and must be included in the calculation for determining your need for a Uniform Guidance audit. In May 2021, the ECF program was established by the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) to distribute ARPA […]
GASB Subscription Accounting Standard
Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 96, Subscription Based Information Technology Arrangements, applies to entities following government accounting rules, including AAFCPAs’ clients in the Charter School industry, as well as other quasi-governmental organizations. This guidance applies to subscription-based technology arrangements (SBITAs), defined as a contract that conveys control of the right to use another party’s […]
GASB Lease Accounting Standard
As a reminder, Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 87, Leases, applies to entities following government accounting rules, including AAFCPAs’ clients in the Charter School industry, as well as other quasi-governmental organizations. This guidance applies to most leases with a term of over 12 months. These leases will now be recognized on the statement […]
GASB Lease Accounting Standard Reminder
As a reminder, Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 87, Leases, applies to entities following government accounting rules, including AAFCPAs’ clients in the Charter School industry, as well as other quasi-governmental organizations. This guidance applies to most leases with a term of over 12 months. These leases will now be recognized on the statement […]