Careers at Null-Lairson, PC

Government

Null-Lairson, PC has been conducting municipal audit and advisory services for over thirty years. We currently serve as auditors for over 75 governmental entities.

Our Quality Commitment

Null-Lairson, PC is heavily involved in providing professional auditing and consulting services to a wide variety of governmental and nonprofit entities, as a result our reports and workpapers are always subject to review by both state and federal desk and field reviews.  We have been successful in the past at receiving non-adverse desk and field reviews by stressing quality reviews and open and proactive communications with regulatory cognizant agents/agencies. Our knowledge base enables us to carry out effective and efficient audits and our financial statements have been deemed award-winning by the Government Finance Officers Association.

Numerous changes to accounting standards for governmental entities are on the horizon and will provide challenges for financial staffs, governing bodies and auditors. Our firm is committed to providing updates and forums for discussions on these changes to the governmental community prior to the implementation of the new standards.

Government Audit and Consultant Services

Our government audit, assurance and attestation services include:

  • Audit and review of annual financial statements
  • Audit and review of Federal and State grants and related programs
  • Preparation of Comprehensive Annual Financial Statements (CAFRs), Regulatory and Statutory Statements, and Basic Financial Statements
  • Review of control environment, internal control structure and execution of controls
  • Reviews, compilations and agreed upon procedure

Our consulting and advisory services include:

  • Seminars and training involving the implementation of GAAP, OMB Circular, and other accounting, federal and statutory guidelines and procedures
  • Internal controls and best practices advisory services
  • Technical accounting and assistance regarding the latest in GAAP accounting and reporting standards and governmental practices
  • Technical accounting assistance regarding the latest in GAAP accounting and reporting
  • Financial accounting and reporting resources

Staff Expertise

Null-Lairson, PC recognizes the inevitability of change.  Our relationship with a client naturally begins with services aimed at current circumstances, but it is imperative to monitor changes that dictate adjustment to future plans.  Therefore, we remain knowledgeable about the objectives of our clients at all times.  To accomplish this, we provide skilled and experienced personnel to assist in client matters.  We also understand the importance of providing continuity in the assignment of staff to client work.

All of our staff have appropriate experience and educational backgrounds and complete a minimum of twenty-four to forty hours of continuing education related to governmental auditing, accounting, and reporting annually.  This annual training is designed to be in accordance with Governmental Accountability Office's Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Our staff members come from a variety of different backgrounds.  We strive for diversity in our staff in our hiring practices.

The quality of staff involved with our clients is ensured through the heavy involvement of management personnel in all phases of the engagement, including key fieldwork areas.  Staff level personnel assigned to engagements are trained on and experienced with municipal entities and are continuously supervised and mentored in the audit process with on-site managers.

For additional information about our audit team, click here.
Chris Breaux
Chuck Yaple
Tom Pedersen
Troylynn Robichaux
Laura Lynch

Strategic Alliances

At Null-Lairson, PC we have developed relationships with a number of important associations and organizations to help in the development and delivery of our government audit services. Our alliances include:
CPA Associates International, Inc.
Government Finance Officers Association of Texas
Texas Municipal League

For more information about our government audit and advisory services contact Troylynn Robichaux, at trobichaux@null-lairson.com  or 713-386-1162.