Higher Education Accounting

A Business Advisor for Higher Education

We help your institution understand its financial picture and remain compliant with evolving regulatory standards so you can focus on your mission and your students. As your trusted business advisor, it is not only our job to keep you aware of emerging industry-related audit and tax issues but also to aid in improving operational efficiency, mitigating risk and communicating effectively with your institution’s key financial stakeholders.

Who We Serve

Broadcast
Media

College & University Foundations

Private & Public Institutions

NCAA Compliance

For-Profit Institutions

Why Choose Brown Edwards

Experience Matters

Our team specializes in higher education and has more than 50 years of experience providing meaningful counsel to institutions. With over 500 team members across 12 offices, we have the big-firm resources to provide customized solutions and the small-firm client care to be accessible and responsive to you.

Our clients have praised our accessibility and hands-on style,
as well as our depth of knowledge and capabilities.

Inside Public Accounting Top 100 Firms
Our time with Brown Edwards has been very positive. The audit is very well prepared and the communication between us and them is great. We feel our time with Brown Edwards has been time well spent and has helped us do our jobs better.
Doug Frood
Associate Vice President of Southern Adventist University

Services

Audits

Audit Services

  • Independent external audit
  • Employee benefit plan/403(b) audit
  • Specialized audits – effectiveness of internal controls, reports of specific operations
  • Compliance with Uniform Guidance Requirements
  • Ratio Analysis

    Ratio Analysis

  • Calculation of the Composite Financial Index and related ratios
  • Calculation of Department of Education’s Composite Score
  • Calculation of S&P and Moody’s ratios
  • Trend analysis
  • Tax Services

    Tax Services

  • Preparation of Form 990
  • Consultation regarding presentation
  • Unrelated Business Income

    UBIT Services

  • Preparation of Form 990-T and applicable state returns
  • Consultations regarding proposed transactions
  • Compliance

    Compliance Services

  • Assistance with debt compliance letters
  • Bond compliance reporting
  • Assistance with USDA financial feasibility studies
  • NCAA required agreed upon procedures
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    Practice Leaders

    John C. Hash, CPA

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    Practice Members

    Leslie F Roberts, CPA

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    Valerie R. Ellis, CPA, CGMA

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    Valerie R. Ellis, CPA, CGMA

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    Meet the Higher Education Team

    Leslie F Roberts, CPA

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    Leslie F Roberts, CPA

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    Valerie R. Ellis, CPA, CGMA

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    Valerie R. Ellis, CPA, CGMA

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    Meet the Team

    Leslie F Roberts, CPA

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    Leslie F Roberts, CPA

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    Valerie R. Ellis, CPA, CGMA

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    Valerie R. Ellis, CPA, CGMA

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