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Business Supports

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Working with a school district in need, we co-design an innovative approach to business operations. This alliance proves to be a game-changer, allowing school districts to streamline standard operating procedures and ensure accuracy in accounting. The success of the venture allows us to attract top-tier talent to our team and provides an invaluable opportunity to familiarize ourselves with an additional accounting tool widely used in the LEARN region. 

Accounts Payable & Receivable

Maintain healthy financial operations by racking the flow of money into and out of your organization

Audit Finding Remediation

Organize and facilitate your audit finding remediation process: Review of your audit report; Issue identification; Root cause analysis; Remediation planning; Implementation of the remediation plan; Monitoring and tracking of remediation efforts

Audit Preparation

Organize financial documentation; Review previous audit reports; understand applicable auditing standards; Perform internal pre-audits; Prepare personnel for audit visits; Perform reconciliations; Verify compliance

Bank Reconciliations

Gather information from your internal records; Compare deposits and receipts; Match withdrawals and payments; Check for outstanding items; reconcile the ending balance

Budgeting

Monitor expenses; Provide accurate forecasting; Prepare reports for Boards and other governing bodies

Coaching/Mentoring

Improve your organization's internal and external processes, procedures, and policies

Documentation of Policies & Procedures

Identify all necessary policies and procedures and document those in standardized formats

Education Financial System (EFS) Reporting

Standardize processes; Train staff; Manage your reporting

Financial Reporting

Identify and help complete key requires reports to capture budgeted and actual expenditures, projections, and year-over-year comparisons

Food Service Operations

Facilitate the provision meals, using LEARN's food service provider

Grant Accounting

Develop a detailed budget; Establish accounting records; Track expenditures; Allocate costs; Ensure financial and reporting compliance; Report out on and close the grant

MUNIS Expertise

Streamline financial processes. enhance operational efficiency, and improve overall financial management, using Tyler Technologies' Enterprise Resource Planning (MUNIS)

Payroll

Process payroll with accuracy and in a timely manner; Comply with legal requirements; Ensure smooth financial operations

Request for Proposals

Identify project needs; Create the RFP document; Publish and disseminate the RFP; Host the pre-proposal conference; Evaluate received proposals; Select a vendor; Execute a contract

Mike Belden

Chief Financial Officer

mbelden@learn.k12.ct.us

(860)434-4800 x 1130

LEARN provided the fiscal service capacity that our smaller district struggled to maintain, offering consistent backup and continuity. Additionally, the quality of their services was both organized and exceptional. LEARN successfully addressed numerous fiscal process errors by implementing systems-based solutions. As a result, I gained greater confidence in the data, allowing me to lead more strategically.

Jeff Wihbey, Superintendent of Region #17