Charter School Accounting and Audits
Charter Schools
With a staff of 60 professionals dedicated specifically to education, we’re trusted by more than 115 school districts across Michigan. Because of our dedication to quality, we have a 100% success rate at meeting state and federal filing requirements — making us one of the most trusted and experienced education consulting firms in the business.
ACCOUNTING & OUTSOURCED SUPPORT
From strategic planning and cash flow projections to weekly bookkeeping and payroll services, we build a team and a plan based on each school’s unique needs. We fill in gaps to take the burden off internal resources. Whether your school’s needs are short- or long-term support, our experts can help.
2025 GASB Update
Thursday, May 8 at 10 a.m.
Join Maner Costerisan’s education team for a virtual webinar on Thursday, May 8, from 10 to 11 a.m. We’ll discuss important GASB updates for schools – including GASB 101: Compensated Absences – and help you gain insights into how these changes affect your school’s financial and reporting strategies. Secure your spot today and stay ahead of GASB compliance requirements to optimize your financial management practices.
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Education Expertise In Action
Today, schools need more than accounting professionals — they need education experts. We never stop learning: working with the Michigan Department of Education, reviewing the latest compliance changes and federal funding programs. Sharing our expertise with school leaders and associations across the state and, most important, getting to know you. Our senior-level experts understand your unique needs inside and out — enabling a personalized and proactive relationship that helps keep your school compliant, so you can focus on what matters most: educating the next generation.
Financial Processes Review/Audit
Accounting & Outsourced Solutions
KPIs, Dashboards, & Reporting
Financial Software/Integrations
Our Services
Audit Preparation
Every school wants the same thing from an audit: no surprises. Our experienced team knows the latest regulations in and out, we have an eye for details that matter most, and keep an open line of communication every step of the way. More informed, proactive audit preparation means less stress for you.
Audit and Single Audit
With more than a decade of on-time education audit completions, Maner Costerisan is a proven partner for over 100 traditional and charter schools across Michigan. Our experts are here to simplify the process and ensure your school receives a quality audit that’s accurate and timely. This ensures fewer costly, time-consuming issues, so you can focus more resources on your school and students. And when federal fund expenditures require a Single Audit, our experts conduct a detailed review of financial statements to help ensure federal government dollars are managed properly.
Business Accounting Software
Upgrading your financial software is the quick, easy way to streamline your processes and enhance your performance. It saves your school time, money and stress by avoiding the duplicative work that comes with manual processes, while ensuring your data is accurate and impactful. Plus, our experts help you get the most from the upgrade by customizing software around your unique needs.
Customized Financial Reporting and KPIs
Accounting support isn’t only about filling gaps today, it can help you see what’s needed to make your school even more successful going forward. Our team takes care of the legwork, developing balance sheets and cash flow statements to get a clear picture of your assets and liabilities. Then do more with your data, our experts create customize dashboards that highlight KPIs and uncover key opportunities. This empowers administrators and board members to turn financial metrics into actionable insights — for more informed, more impactful decisions.
