Committed to compliance.

Conducting audits under the parameters of Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) is at the heart of our firm's practice due to our specialized focus on service to governments and non-profits. With the majority of the audits we perform being conducted under these rigorous standards, our team members work with GAGAS on a daily basis. This ensures a smooth and predictable audit process. Our in-depth understanding of these regulations improves our ability to evaluate their effects on your organization's accounting procedures and audit process.

With the majority of Maher Duessel's client base consisting of government and non-profits organizations, we often utilize GAGAS (commonly referred to as 'Yellow Book') to perform our audits and issue the accompanying reports. The Yellow Book contains standards for financial audits, attestation engagements, and performance audits as well as specific requirements for our firm and individual auditors to follow. We take pride in exceeding our clients' expectations on every engagement by going above and beyond in meeting the required standards:


  • Experience Highlights

    • We perform more than 950 audits annually in the public sector with the majority of these audits performed under GAGAS.
    • In addition to performing audits under GAGAS for our government clients (including cities, counties, municipalities, municipal authorities, and school districts, among others), several of our non-profit clients require audits under GAGAS due to federal awards they receive or requirements of certain grant agreements. Typically, these audits are performed for our human service agency clients, workforce development organizations, economic development agencies, and HUD funded entities.
    • We are consistently mindful of an always evolving regulatory environment and keep our clients aware of any changes in GAGAS that may impact our audit procedures or required documentation. Our partners and principals also conduct internal and external training sessions regarding Yellow Book standards.

With professionals that focus their services to governments and non-profits, all of our audit professionals have extensive knowledge regarding Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards. This knowledge is reinforced by consistent and strong mentorship and professional growth and development through internal and external training opportunities. Contact us to learn more about how Maher Duessel can help you.

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