of the end-of-year (or any other time) audit. Consulting engagements help organizations better understand their business processes, identify best practices, find efficiencies, and document... them. Consulting engagements can also help you prepare for an audit. Assessing compliance to government regulations, grant requirements, or company policies before an audit reduces... procedures. A consulting engagement can identify and close gaps in grant reporting. There are different costing principles, administrative and audit requirements depending on the type...

, records, and retention aren t always at the top of the list. Whether you need audit help or just someone to package your financials, we provide tailored solutions to meet.../Auditor cannot prepare your financial statements and audit them? The inevitable question is why? Well, let s look at this example. If I create all of the policies, procedures... that the segregation of duties is adequate; then I can offer a clean audit opinion, right? Well, I can offer a clean opinion, is it a good idea for me to audit my own work? The Government...

and consulting positions, serving government agencies, small businesses and nonprofit organizations. Her expertise covers the crucial elements of business and financial operations... of Business Administration in International Business from New Mexico State University. She is a Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Government Audit Professional, a Certified... (CAFR) Award Reviewer. She has over twenty (20) years of experience providing financial management, audit and business advisory services that drive performance. Mara Ash...

was established by Mara Ash, CIA, CGAP as a way to provide consulting services to government and nonprofit agencies. +2009Business & Financial Solutions became a full-time enterprise... providing business advisory, financial management and audit services to government and nonprofit agencies. +2010Business & Financial Solutions begins offering business and financial...