The Council will reveal its preliminary recommendations for overhauling Arizona's K - 12 finance system
on Sept. 22 after spending this summer exploring
various aspects of school finance and meeting with consultants and
advisors, including the Arizona Charter Schools Association and Center for Student Achievement.
Our board of directors and our financial
advisor also discussed,
on a preliminary basis, financial
aspects of
various potential strategic alternatives such as continuing to operate
on a standalone basis or pursuing a business combination or other strategic transaction.
Accounting Professional — Duties & Responsibilities Develop and maintain a strong and extensive working knowledge of
various accounting principles, regulations, tax codes and related applications, continuously applying shifts in the accounting landscape to current responsibilities and client situations Manage important and sensitive financial documents, receipts and invoices
on a daily basis, providing organization for audit assistance and execution as well as compliance with
various accounting standards Execute
various functions and tasks including risk management, discrepancy analyses and resolution, compliance and controls, transaction accounting and other critical functions Perform analysis, research and evaluation of current accounting policies and procedures, providing thorough presentation
on the potential positive and negative impacts of any modifications to present strategies Facilitate the efficiency and implementation of all accounting operations from concept to execution, partnering with clients to understand, assess and resolve current financial - and accounting - related issues Utilize technological resources, including software and accounting applications, to execute all
aspects of both corporate and personal accounting as well as prepare, audit and file important and sensitive tax documents with appropriate authorities Employ in - depth knowledge of the Internal Revenue Code, IRS, SOX, audit executions, strategy development, financial statement development and maintenance, tax filings and other critical functions Work closely with clients to develop specific plans - of - action to address future taxation and accounting issues, collaborating with other professional
advisors as needed Understand and apply accounting and financial reporting standards (GAAP), rules and regulations, and FASB statements Address and resolve client queries and issues in an expedited manner while delivering personalized and professional service Ensure adherence to professional codes of conduct, applicable rules and regulations, laws and other relevant benchmarks