AAFCPAs has earned a stellar reputation in the higher education industry, guiding clients closely and successfully through the most serious challenges that face these institutions.
Higher Education Advisory
Higher Education institutions face on-going challenges when it comes to institutional liquidity, long-term investment performance, long-term debt, state appropriations, fundraising, financial performance analysis by the Department of Education and other accrediting bodies, financial reporting and disclosures, enrollment levels, student loan capital and the demand for financial aid.
We have earned a stellar reputation in the higher education industry, guiding clients closely and successfully through the most serious challenges that face these institutions.
Higher Education Advisory & Compliance
In addition to best-value assurance and exceptional tax expertise, AAFCPAs provides proactive guidance on areas critical to the success of higher education institutions. We evaluate financial and personnel resource allocations while keeping your institutional goals at the forefront, proactively review compliance status to ensure alignment with all educational rules and regulations, and address the compliance requirements of financial aid programs. Our team advises on tax-exempt bonds and other tax credit financing programs to support campus expansion and offers guidance on accreditation requirements and U.S. Department of Education regulations.
We provide industry benchmarking reports and best-practice policies and procedures, apply higher education expertise to improve financial statement presentations, and deliver trustee and management education. Our services also include unrelated business income tax (UBIT) compliance, formulation of compensation arrangements, and identification of funding options to ensure institutions maximize available resources.
Additional advisory solutions include outsourced accounting and fractional CFO services, business performance, internal controls, and IT advisory, as well as institutional investment advice, money management, financial planning and consulting, executive deferred compensation and retirement plan consulting, and succession planning. We also provide fiduciary guidance and investment advisory services for employee benefit plan sponsors, and technical accounting advisory, including implementation of new accounting standards, assistance with complex operational and financial transactions, and audit preparation.
Higher Education CPA & Advisory
Our higher education clients consistently tell us that AAFCPAs delivers unmatched value in accounting, tax, audit, and advisory services. For institutions considering a move from a Big 4 or national firm, our clients report a seamless transition with exceptional expertise and no downside. We encourage you to speak with our higher education clients to learn first-hand how AAFCPAs provides exceptional value, trusted financial guidance tailored to colleges and universities.
What Our Clients Say
The AAFCPAs audit experience has been superior to that of the Big 4 national firms I’ve used in the past. AAFCPA’s preparation is exceptional and ensures a smooth well executed process. The preparation meetings set the stage so they hit the ground running with great efficiency.
AAFCPAs fully understands the nuances of Higher Education. Their industry expertise is second to none. It is not just the depth of what they know, but how they explain it to people at all different levels so that it is fully understood by all. This adds tremendous value.
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