Schutte & Hilgendorf announced today that they have made the decision to expand their audit practice to include governmental auditing services. Schutte & Hilgendorf has made a strong commitment to this sector and is one of the few firms in the Prescott area that meets the new stringent educational requirements imposed for audits performed in accordance with Governmental Auditing Standards.
Asked why the firm would expand their focus on the government accounting and auditing sector, partner Gidget Schutte said, “there are very few local public accounting firms willing to do Government audits because of the additional time and resources required, causing many entities to look in the Phoenix area for their accounting and auditing services. We want to be THE local firm that Northern Arizona government entities, cities, towns, non-profit organizations, and schools consider when going out to bid for their annual audits. We have the resources and the expertise to do the work and we’re right here in Yavapai County.”
Often, government audits are done by inexperienced entry level staff, but S&H’s government auditing staff is experienced and well-versed in the challenges of this sector. Nationally, all governmental auditing professionals must meet or exceed the continuing education requirements of the Government Auditing Standards. In addition, firms are required to undergo a formal examination process known as peer review every three years, and specially trained CPAs from other firms examine and thoroughly evaluate the quality control standards and test policies and procedures to ensure that high standards are maintained.
Schutte & Hilgendorf is a local Certified Public Accounting firm serving all of Yavapai County and performs audit, tax, and accounting services for individuals, non-profits, government, and businesses. S&H has specialized knowledge of government funded Non-Profit Organization’s and Homeowner Association’s tax and accounting issues.
The public accounting firm, Schutte & Hilgendorf, announces the addition of Crystal Garcia to their staff. Hired in 2009, Crystal serves our small business and non-profit accounting clients by performing monthly and quarterly bookkeeping functions and preparing payroll and sales tax returns. Crystal has become our Certified QuickBooks Pro-Advisor, having completed 16 hours of intense online QuickBooks training. These skills have already proved invaluable to our many small busienss clients using QuickBooks.
Crystal was born in Big Bear California and moved to Prescott when she was 10 years old and is an alumni of Prescott High School. Crystal received her Associates Degree in Accounting from Yavapai College in December 2009 and aspires to obtain her Bachelor’s degree and sit for the CPA exam as soon as academically possible. Crystal will provide needed support during the busy tax preparation and auditing season starting in February. When not working or doing homework, Crystal likes to hike the outdoors and play softball on a local co-ed team. She is a member of Prescott Young Professionals.
Schutte & Hilgendorf is a full service firm with over 40 years combined experience, specializing in audit, accounting, and taxes for individuals, companies, Non-Profit Entities, and Homeowner’s Associations.
The public accounting firm, Schutte & Hilgendorf, announces the addition of Certified Public Accountant, Adam Rutherford, to the staff. Now at three full time CPA’s, the firm is confident that it has sufficient resources to promptly and professionally serve its many tax and accounting clients during the upcoming 2010 busy tax and auditing season whose numbers have which has grown in the past year.
Adam Rutherford has 5 years of accounting and tax experience with local accounting firms. After graduating from Northern Arizona University in 2005, with a BA in Accountancy, he moved back to Prescott to work at a local accounting firm and received his CPA license in 2008. Hired initially by Schutte & Hilgendorf to help out with the busy tax season of 2009, Adam came on board full time in May 2009 and has been busy ever since working in all areas of tax, auditing, accounting and has become the resident IT go-to guy.
A native of Prescott, Adam is married to wife Mary Ann and now lives in Prescott Valley. He is a member of the Arizona Society of CPAs and the Prescott Young Professionals. Adam enjoys traveling, riding his bike, watching movies, and going to Disneyland as many times as possible each year.
