Schools
Work in the area of school auditing and consulting is a significant area of Null-Lairson’s practice. We have conducted school audits for over 30 years. Our firm has provided auditing and consulting services for more than 40 school districts in Texas and other states.
Our Quality Commitment
Null-Lairson, PC performs annual financial audits in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards and the Texas Education Agency. We are an independent auditor properly licensed for public practice. We meet the independence standards of Government Auditing Standards.
As a firm heavily involved in providing professional auditing and consulting services to a wide variety of governmental and nonprofit entities, 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, proactive communications with regulatory cognizant agent/agencies.
Increasingly difficult auditing and reporting requirements now defy the “once-a-year visit” by a school district’s audit firm. Our commitment to quarterly meetings with boards and management is representative of our desire to assure the free flow of communications between the board, management and our audit team.
School District Services
Audit Services:
- Annual Financial and Compliance Audits
- State Compensatory Education agreed-upon procedures
- Forensic agreed upon procedures
- Construction audits
Consulting Services:
- Cost Containment/ Reduction
- Fraud Investigation
- Organizational Analysis
- Policy Reviews and Recommendations
Staff Expertise
Null-Lairson partners have been repeatedly recognized for their expertise in school auditing and consulting. They have conducted seminars on various governmental accounting, auditing and financial reporting topics for the Texas Society of CPAs, the American Institute of CPAs, other CPA firms in Texas and other states, as well as the Texas Association of School Business Officials and the Government Finance Officers Association of Texas.
Our firm thoroughly understands the nature of the work to be performed and has developed programs of procedures designed specifically for these engagements. In addition to the heavy involvement of our partners and managers, our staff has familiarity with a school’s general operating environment due to their ongoing involvement with other school district clients.
For additional information about our audit team, click here.
Chris Breaux
Chuck Yaple
Tom Pedersen
Celina Miller
For more information about our school district audit services contact Celina Miller at ccmiller@null-lairson.com or 409-944-4805.
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 school audit services. Our alliances include:
CPA Associates International, Inc.
Texas Association of School Business Officials
Government Finance Officers Association of Texas
AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center
School Finance and Gulf Coast Texas Association of School Business Officials
Texas Society for Certified Public Accountants
