Georgia audit compliance, without the guesswork
Georgia Audit Ready exists because small and mid-size local governments rarely have a full-time compliance team — and O.C.G.A. § 36-81-7 doesn’t leave much room for error.
Why we focus only on local government audits
Cities, counties, and authorities operate under a different set of rules than private businesses or even state agencies — fund accounting, GASB reporting standards, SPLOST and Hotel/Motel disclosures, and a hard 180-day DOAA deadline. We work exclusively with Georgia local government entities so that every engagement benefits from the same specialized knowledge, instead of relearning the rules each time.
We are not your independent auditor. Georgia law requires the audit or agreed-upon-procedures engagement itself to be performed by a licensed CPA firm independent of day-to-day operations. Our role is to get your records, schedules, and disclosures ready so that engagement goes smoothly — and to make sure the finished report actually reaches DOAA on time.
Principles that guide every engagement
Plain language, always
Audit and compliance jargon shouldn’t stand between your governing body and understanding your own finances. We explain what a requirement means and why it applies to you.
Independence respected
We prepare and organize — we don’t audit our own client's books. That separation protects the integrity of your audit opinion and your compliance standing.
Deadlines are not optional
The 180-day DOAA window and grant-eligibility consequences are real. We build in buffer time and track every filing across every fiscal year we support.
Who you’ll work with
A small, senior team — you work directly with the people who understand your entity, not a rotating cast.
Bernard
Leads client engagements from initial requirement assessment through DOAA submission, with a focus on Georgia municipal and county compliance.
Financial Statement Specialist
Prepares government-wide and fund-level statements, note disclosures, and required supplementary information.
Grants Compliance Specialist
Tracks federal award spending against the Single Audit threshold and prepares Schedules of Expenditures of Federal Awards.
A note on independence
Georgia Audit Ready provides audit-readiness, financial statement preparation, and compliance coordination services. We do not issue audit opinions. The audit or agreed-upon-procedures engagement required under O.C.G.A. § 36-81-7 must be performed by an independent, Georgia-licensed CPA firm, which we can help you engage if you don’t already have one.
Ready to talk about your fiscal year?
Tell us a bit about your entity and we’ll follow up within one business day.