Category Archives: Government

At LSL CPAs we are experts in California governmental accounting. We have three offices statewide to serve you including Brea, Sacramento and Santa Ana, California.

Prepare Staff Remote Audit
How to Prepare Staff for Your Upcoming Remote Audit in Local Governments

One of the silver linings after the pandemic is that many businesses have permanently adopted...

01
Jun
Did you receive any funding from the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) as part of their water and wastewater arrearage program?

If so, you may want to go back and review your schedule of expenditures of...

12
May
RPA Process Automation What to Automate
Automating Segments of Your Local Government Organization to Save Time and Money | PART TWO: Deciding What to Automate

In Part One of the “Automating Segments of Your Organization to Save Time and Money”...

13
Apr
Automating Segments of Your Business
Automating Segments of Your Local Government Organization to Save Time and Money | PART ONE: Where Do You Start?

Today’s world has changed for local government organizations. Many departments are understaffed (and have been...

12
Apr
Effective Grant Management for Local Governments
Effective Grant Management for Local Governments

Because local governments rely on grants for funding projects not covered by tax revenue, knowing...

16
Mar
Maintaining Internal Control Processes and Procedures During Turnover in Local Government Agencies

High Turnover in Your Local Government’s Financial Department? These days, many local governments financial departments’...

08
Feb
Local Government Agency Doesn’t Get Hacked
Best Practices for Ensuring Your Local Government Agency Doesn’t Get Hacked

Recently, some of our government clients have asked us how to tell if their financial...

09
Dec
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GASB 87 Implementation Lessons Learned (plus, what to do if you haven’t started!)

Now that (most) agencies are full speed ahead on implementing GASB 87, there have been...

18
Oct
COVID Audit Options Local Government Agencies Should Know

2022 Compliance Supplement for Single Audits On May 12, 2022, the OMB (United States Office...

07
Sep
Government Agency Finance Departments Do More With Less
Helping Government Agency Finance Departments Do More With Less

Introduction In a recent survey of our city and county government clients, a full 70%...

10
Aug
Cybersecurity Best Practices for Local Governments and Municipalities

How much do your agency’s employees know about cybersecurity? Are they familiar with the concepts...

20
Jul
Software Solutions for GASB 87 Reporting
Our Opinion on Software Solutions for GASB 87 Reporting

Introduction We just held LSL’s Annual GASB update, and we spoke to several government representatives...

09
May
Is Your City at Risk of a State Audit?
Is Your City at Risk of a State Audit?

Is Your City at Risk of a State Audit? Each year, the California State Auditor...

06
Apr
Grant Subrecipients and Your Responsibilities
Grant Subrecipients and Your Responsibilities

Grant Subrecipients and Your Responsibilities Local government agencies and non-profit entities receive grant funding either...

05
Apr
Internal Control Considerations During Staff Turnover

With turnover across the country reaching unprecedented highs, many agencies are experiencing staff shortages and...

10
Feb