The Public Sector Industry Group at LaPorte, a Mauldin & Jenkins Company, is composed of over 15 multidisciplinary professionals serving a broad range of governmental entities. While many firms have industry concentrations, our industry group meets regularly to cross-train, identify best practices, review industry trends, and work together to reach collective solutions for our clients.
We regularly send our clients eblasts on urgent issues and email updates from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Practitioner’s Publishing Company Governmental Update.
Commitment to the Public Sector Industry
Our commitment to your industry is clearly demonstrated through our professionals’ leadership roles and firm’s active participation in industry-related organizations and associations in Louisiana and Texas.
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center
- Louisiana Government Finance Officers Association
- Louisiana Municipal Association’s Annual Convention
Public Sector Client Base
The LaPorte Public Sector Industry Group serves a variety of clients, including:
- Component units of state government
- County and parish governments
- Fire, water, and sewer districts
- Municipalities
- School boards
- Sheriff’s offices
- Special and stadium districts
Services to the Public Sector Industry
Accounting and Audit
- Agreed-upon procedures
- Audits of federal awards programs (compliance with Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance))
- Audits, reviews, and compilations of financial statements
- Financial reporting
- Internal control evaluations
- IT reviews and evaluations
Consulting
- Accounting software consulting
- Assistance with grant requirement compliance
- Board member training
- Budgeting and strategic planning
- Fraud investigations
- Monthly accounting
- Payroll research and wage rate calculations
- Payroll tax return preparation
- Performance and operational reviews
- Utility rate studies
For information about Mauldin & Jenkins Governmental Industry Group, visit https://www.mjcpa.com/industries/governments.
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