Certified Public Accountans
Catterson & Company, P.C. is a small CPA firm located in beautiful Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
We provide the following professional services:
Audits of financial statements
Reviews and compilations of financial statements
Internal control and fraud prevention services
General accounting services
Agreed upon procedures engagements
We currently provide services in the following industries:
Not-for-profit organizations
Local governments
Small local businesses
Common interest realty associations
Local governments in the State of Colorado have numerous financial reporting and auditing requirements. Information on these requirements can be found at the following:
Office of the State Auditor (OSA)
http://www.leg.state.co.us/OSA/coauditor1.nsfHome?openform
Select “Local Government” tab for all filing and reporting
requirements and the very important “Financial Management Manual” which is a useful guide on financial matters for Colorado local governments and auditors.
Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA)
https://www.colorado.gov/dola
DOLA provides technical assistance and information to local
governments and a great source of information.
In order to provide our services, we must be experts in the following accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAP) as codified by each standard setting
entity:
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
Accounting Standards Codification (ASC):
https://asc.fasb.org/viewpage
Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
Governmental Accounting Research System (GARS):
https://gars.gasb.org/
Basic view access is free, with a valid email address, for each of these accounting codifications and is highly recommended for anyone who performs accounting for an entity.
As certified public accountants licensed in the State of Colorado, we are bound to comply with professional standards from the following:
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA):
http://www.aicpa.org/Pages/default.aspx
Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants:
https://www.cocpa.org/
All kinds of information regarding nonprofit
organizations can be found at the following:
National Council of Nonprofits
https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/
Catterson & Company, P.C. is enrolled in the AICPA Peer Review Program and is required to have a peer review once every three years. The peer review is conducted by an independent evaluator known as a peer reviewer.
The peer review helps to monitor our firm's accounting and auditing practice with the goal of promoting quality in the accounting and auditing services industry.
