Outsourced Tribal Accounting Services
for Tribal Governments
Tribal management’s primary goal is to improve the welfare of tribal members, while at the same time seeking new and diverse economic opportunities for the tribe and managing federal and tribal programs.
Outsourcing is generally a lower cost option to a tribal government maintaining an in-house tribal accounting department. Through the use of leading edge technology, secure internet and intranet connections, synergy of lower overhead costs, outsourcing offers an attractive alternative to tribal leaders who are struggling to find either qualified staff or affordable staff.
Tribal leaders who choose tribal accounting outsourcing can then focus their attention to improving the welfare of tribal members, economic diversification and managing federal and tribal programs. They can make better political decisions, control cash flow and avoid issues with their federal funding agencies as financial and agency reporting will be done accurately and timely, without their daily involvement.
Finley & Cook has been providing outsourced tribal accounting services for over fifty years, long before it was called outsourcing. We have a demonstrated success in outsourced tribal accounting with tribal governments of all sizes. It isn’t enough just to know how to do the work, it takes genuine concern for the culture and political environment of each unique tribe to make outsourcing work effectively and successfully.
Stop stressing over recruiting and maintaining qualified employees to staff your in-house tribal accounting department. By outsourcing your accounting to us, our firm can provide the following tribal accounting services:
- Complete Tribal Accounting Processing
- Budget to Actual Reporting, Including Encumbrances
- Bank Account Reconciliation
- Daily Cash Reports
- General Ledger Maintenance and Reconciliation
- Monthly Financial Statement Preparation
- Schedule of Federal Awards (SEFA) Preparation
- Grantor Financial Reporting
- Grant File Organization Assistance
- Inventory Count and Control Assistance
- Payroll Processing Company Coordination
- Year End Accruals
- Deferred Revenue and Grant Receivables Calculation
- Access to Data on Internet Portal
- Routine Site Visits
- Daily Contact with Tribal Management
- Provide Tribal Accounting Software
- Fixed Asset Schedules and Depreciation
- Gaming Distribution Schedule, Trend Reports, Comparison
- Charts and Graphs
- Trend Reports and Comparison Charts and Graphs by
- Department, By Program, By Fund
- Independent Auditor Coordination
- Prepare Close Out Documents for Grants and Contracts
