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Does Your Municipality Need Bank Reconciliations? Ensure Your Records Match the Bank’s.
A bank reconciliation is a process that compares the records of a local government’s bank account with the local government’s financial records. When a local government makes a deposit…
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What’s in the Fiscal Responsibility Act?
President Biden has signed into law the new debt ceiling agreement that he reached with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). The Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) suspends —…
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Michigan Sales and Use Tax Changes
On April 26, 2023, Governor Whitmer signed Public Acts 20 and 21 of 2023 which alters the way businesses charge sales and use tax. Beginning on April 26, 2023, most…
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How To Develop a Responsible Local Government Budget Process
A local government’s budget establishes its vision, strategy, and priorities, and communicates those to its employees and citizens. It could easily be considered one of the most critical tasks appointed…
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Social Security’s Future: The Problem and the Proposals
Recent reports have raised anew concerns about the impending insolvency of the Social Security program, absent congressional action. Social Security reform has long been considered a “third rail” of American…