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Get the Guidance You Need to Manage Regulatory Issues
Brown Edwards provides extensive, highest quality accounting services to a range of regulated entities; municipal entities that distribute electricity; cooperative organizations; and, specifically, electric cooperatives. Whether it be financial and compliance audits, tax compliance, or our industry-specific consulting services, Brown Edwards follows best practices to provide co-ops with needed guidance in the face of financial complexity
Financial And Compliance Audits
Financial And Compliance Audits
Brown Edwards conducts external financial statement audits in accordance with government auditing standards, including the unique aspects of GAAP Accounting for Regulated Operations.
We provide compliance audits in accordance with the lending requirements of the Rural Utilities Service and, as applicable, the Single Audit requirements of OMB Circular A-133.
We provide compliance audits in accordance with the lending requirements of the Rural Utilities Service and, as applicable, the Single Audit requirements of OMB Circular A-133.
Tax Compliance
Tax Compliance
Brown Edwards’ electric cooperative accounting team can assist you with a variety of business tax services, such as…
• Preparation of IRS Form 990
• Evaluation of Unrelated Business Income
• Cooperative taxation
• Tax filings of for-profit subsidiaries
• Preparation of IRS Form 990
• Evaluation of Unrelated Business Income
• Cooperative taxation
• Tax filings of for-profit subsidiaries
Consulting Services
Consulting Services
Often, clients choose Brown Edwards for financial management and supporting their operations. Our tax consulting and accounting consulting for businesses includes:
• Litigation support and fraud investigations
• Merger / acquisition assistance
• Benefit plan accounting assistance and compliance reviews
• Internal control reviews
• Litigation support and fraud investigations
• Merger / acquisition assistance
• Benefit plan accounting assistance and compliance reviews
• Internal control reviews
❝Working with a firm that knows, and is experienced dealing with, the regulatory issues that we face on a daily basis is important to me. Brown Edwards has proven their expertise and delivered significant value to my organization....Choosing Brown Edwards has been a great decision for Four County EMC.❞
Gary Chitwood
VP of Finance and Accounting, Four County Electric Membership Corporation
Contact Our Co-op Team
Chris Banta, CPA, CFE
Partner
Chris Banta, CPA, CFE
Partner
Melissa Stanley, CPA
Partner
Melissa Stanley, CPA
Partner
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