Charter School Finance Start-up Services
Accounting Management Solutions has been working with charter schools and educational institutions for more than 10 years, providing solutions to their accounting and financial reporting needs. Our consultants boast long careers working in or with educational organizations and understand the challenges charter schools face, especially in the earliest pre-charter days. AMS will help your team:
- Review and/or implement financial systems, including the set-up of QuickBooks and creation of a chart of accounts.
- Review and/or create Policies and Procedures for the finance functions, including identifying best practices and processes.
- Review and/or create the Human Resource functions associated with finance, including payroll, insurance, etc.
- Review and/or assist in the identification and selection of a CPA firm.
- Review and/or assist in preparing for an audit review.
On-going Advisory and Financial Services:
- Assist the Director of Business and Operations as needed to close the School’s books, identify areas of priority to apply resources, advise on issues specific to charter schools.
- Participate in the preparation for the annual audit.
- Provide guidance and help to prepare and manage the budget process.
- Attend periodic internal management meetings and requisite board and/or finance committee meetings, on an as-needed basis.
- Special projects, as requested.



