Single Audit Readiness and Best Practices: Understanding the Auditor's Perspective

As a senior manager at Cherry Bekaert's Government and Public Sector practice, Jack has spent the past eight years specializing in providing audit and advisory services for various government entities, including municipalities, state agencies, counties, school districts, colleges, tribes, and special districts. He is experienced in audit preparation and fieldwork, policy and procedure creation, new standard implementations, GASB technical accounting assistance, internal control reviews, risk assessments, state compliance reviews, and Annual Comprehensive Financial Report preparation.

Jack also works with government and not-for-profit organizations that expend federal and state funding. Services to these clients include OMB Circular/Uniform Grant Guidance compliance, policy review, SEFA and Data Collection Form preparation, lost revenue calculation reviews, and Single Audit preparation.

Kathleen is a highly respected and accomplished professional with over 20 years of experience in the field of grants management. Her exceptional skills and expertise have made her a trusted leader and advisor to her team and clients alike. As the Grant Management Solutions Lead in Cherry Bekaert's Risk and Accounting Advisory industry group, Kathleen leads the advisory team for grant administration and compliance engagements, providing clients with comprehensive grant lifecycle management solutions.

Kathleen's professional competency in the full lifecycle of grants management is demonstrated through her certification as a Certified Grants Management Specialist. Her expertise covers a wide range of areas, including risk assessment and gap analysis, subrecipient monitoring and compliance audits, 2 CFR 200 Uniform Guidance compliance, internal controls, grant reconciliations, workflow analysis, and creating effective processes through digitalization.

Kathleen began her career in grants management working for the North Carolina Department of Correction, where she quickly rose to become the Grants Accounting Manager. She later worked for the Northwest Indiana Planning Commission, where she continued to hone her skills in accounting and grants management. Kathleen then became the Reporting and Compliance Manager for local government, where she was responsible for overseeing all aspects of grant accounting from pre-award to post-award monitoring and compliance. Her experience in this role allowed her to develop a deep understanding of the complexities of grant administration and compliance. Kathleen is highly regarded for her knowledge of ARPA compliance and reporting.

In addition to her work in grants management, Kathleen has extensive experience in accounting and financial management. Kathleen is also an accomplished speaker and presenter. She has presented on grants management compliance and internal controls at the NGMA Annual Grants Training and GPC GrantSummit conferences. She also leads a grants management podcast for Cherry Bekaert, sharing her insights and expertise with a wider audience.