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MTAS Finance & Accounting Consultants

Anji Deaton (901) 614-8902
Brad Harris (423) 718-0797
Jill Lewis (423) 722-2429
Eric Spencer (731) 425-4780
Tonya Travis (615) 369-8598

MTAS Resources

MTAS Budget Manual (PDF)
State-Shared Taxes
MTAS on the 10 Most Common Audit Findings for Municipalities (PDF)
Guidance for Banking Services for Municipalities on Public Chapter No. 277
Internal Control Toolkit with Questionnaires (PDF)
Internal Control Policy and Procedure Development Worksheet (DOCX)
Resolution to Adopt Internal Control Manual (DOCX)
Internal Control Manual with Organizational Charts Template (DOCX)
Internal Control - Organizational Charts (XLSX)
Sales Tax Revenue: How to Get your Fair Share
Municipal Travel Policy
Changes in Federal and State Lodging Reimbursement Rates for Travel
Overtime and the Police
In-Lieu-of Tax Payment Calculator (XLSX)
Certified Municipal Finance Officer Program Webpage
How Any City Can Conduct a Utility Rate Study and Successfully Increase Rates

State Resources

Municipal Chart of Accounts Website
Comptroller Budgets for Municipalities Website
Directory of State Departments Website
TN Department of Finance and Administration Website
State of Tennessee Travel Information Website
State of Tennessee Travel Regulations and Mileage Reimbursement (PDF)
Department of Revenue Website
Business Tax Website
Comptroller of the Tennessee Treasury Website
Division of Local Government Audit Website
Local Government Audit Manual Website
Department of Labor and Workforce Development Website
Audit of pension census data in FY 2015 (PDF)
Division of Local Government Finance Website
Division of Property Assessments Property Tax Programs Website
PILOT Reporting Website
TN Central Procurement Office Website
Tennessee SmartShop Contracts Website
Department of Treasury Website

Federal Resources

Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index Website
Internal Revenue Service Website
U.S. General Services Administration CONUS Per Diem Rates Website

Associations

Association of Government Accountants (AGA) Website
Government Accountability Office (GAO) Website
Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Website
Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Website
Tennessee Association of Municipal Clerks and Recorders (TAMCAR) Website
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) Website
Chattanooga Area Chapter of the ACFE Website
ACFE Knoxville Chapter Website
Middle Tennessee Chapter ACFE Website
ACFE Mid-South Chapter Website
Committee on Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) Internal Control Standards Website
Tennessee Association of Public Purchasing (TAPP) Website
National Institute of Public Procurement (NIGP) Website
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Website

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Phone: (865) 974-0411
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mtas@tennessee.edu

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