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June 1, 2009
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Vermont State Auditor's Corner
April 29, 2009
By Tom Salmon, CPA
Vermont State Auditor
I would like to thank the many members of the Society who sent messages of encouragement and support during my recent assignment as a reserve member of the Navy SEABEES in Iraq. Knowing colleagues and friends back home cared about us did help the days fly by a little faster.
I am looking forward to joining you on June 5th, and especially to hear the remarks of Ernie Almonte, the new chairman of the AICPA and a personal friend. Not only is he a guy with a lot of initials after his name, he is a gentleman and a person who cares deeply about the public sector and the role of trained, professional auditors of high integrity providing accountability in the public sector.
While in Iraq I was encouraged to learn that some CPAs who normally work exclusively in the private sector world had signed up for a course of ours regarding how to conduct performance audits of government entities. Performance audits – which can encompass a range of engagements – ultimately can help governments and other organization to improve the performance of their programs, reduce costs, and help leaders and managers make better decisions.
I personally feel that skills in conducting performance audits – whether for government or other entities – will be in high demand as we move deeper and deeper into what some have called “a permanent fiscal crisis” for government. At the State Auditor’s office, we are putting more of our audit resources toward performance audits, reducing our hours on financial-related and compliance audits. We are in the midst of performance audits that examine how agencies and departments measure the results of their activities, as well as a performance audit of the State’s financial software system and payment history to detect potential improper payments.
If you would like to get a sense of how auditors can increase the potential value they offer clients through performance measurement, check out www.AuditorRoles.org.
In the future, I predict that more public sector organizations will turn to independent accounting firms for performance audits. These firms have proven broad-based skills that will help agencies to develop findings and recommendations that will help the entities have more cost-effective programs and achieve their goals and objectives.
I look forward to seeing old and new friends on June 5th. Thank you.
DOCTORAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM IN ACCOUNTING CREATED BY CPA PROFESSION
November 1, 2008
$15 million to help fill shortage of Accounting Professors!
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What Can A CPA Do For You and Your Business?
May 1, 2009
CPA training and diversity of experience makes the CPA uniquely qualified to deliver value across the wide spectrum of responsibilities of the finance function in today's business environment, from internal control and financial reporting to strategic and risk management. Click the above link to find the right CPA for your needs!
Support the Jay Gordon Memorial Scholarship Fund
April 1, 2009
The VSCPA has established a scholarship to honor the memory of Past President (1975-76) Jay Gordon. Contributions are tax deductible and may be sent to:
VSCPA Educational Foundation/Jay Gordon Memorial Scholarship Fund
100 State Street, Ste. 500
Montpelier, VT 05602
The VSCPA Educational Foundation is a 501(c)(3) corporation.
Interested in Becoming a Peer Reviewer?
November 1, 2008
The state CPA societies of Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island are members of New England Peer Review. Finding enough qualified reviewers is an ongoing problem for NEPR.
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