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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.



Services
Audits
Audit Services
Ratio Analysis
Ratio Analysis
Tax Services
Tax Services
Unrelated Business Income
UBIT Services
Compliance
Compliance Services
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Inflation Reduction Act: New Incentives for Colleges and Universities
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Institutional Data Stewardship: Proactive Measures for Addressing Risks and Creating Value
Institutional Data Stewardship: Proactive Measures for Addressing Risks and Creating Value Institutional data can be one of a college or university’s greatest assets. Institutions with a focused commitment to the integrity and maintenance of their data—and a strategy for efficiently
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Practice Leaders

John C. Hash, CPA
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John C. Hash, CPA
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Mark E. Woolwine, CPA
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Mark E. Woolwine, CPA
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Practice Members

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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