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Municipalities

RLB has an ever-growing municipal practice that prides itself on being responsive to client needs and providing exceptional client service. As a result, we now have three audit teams specifically dedicated to our municipal clients, and we seek to ensure continuity of staff and sufficient resources to get the job done on time and on budget.

Wherever possible (while maintaining our independence) we have helped our clients with the implementation of the new financial reporting standards, including the process of including tangible capital assets in their financial records. What’s more, in spite of this very difficult transition and the delays and frustration experienced by many municipalities in Ontario, we have ensured that all of our municipal clients’ financial statements and Financial Information Returns were submitted to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing well in advance of their deadline, to ensure that provincial funding was not delayed.

Is it any wonder that RLB’s municipal practice continues to grow?

A Trusted Resource

We are not satisfied with just being your auditors of choice. We want to be a trusted resource which you can rely on for support in all facets of your operation. We have provided our municipal clients with a wide range of consulting services providing true professional advice in a cost-effective manner.

Municipal Sector Specialties

RLB can provide support to your organization in a variety of areas.

Do you need help with budgeting?

Under the new financial reporting framework and the requirements of the Ontario Municipal Act, there are changes to the way municipalities are required to present their annual budgets.

We have developed a practical reconciliation template which we have provided to all of our municipal clients that allows them to continue to prepare their budget based on their annual cash flow requirements, and then to simply adjust that cash-flow budget to a budget that is compliant with the Public Sector Accounting Board handbook.

This allows our clients the ability to continue to prepare their budgets and determine their tax rates based on their annual cash flow requirements, and to do so in a way that is familiar to them and that they have tailored to their specific needs. Our reconciliation template is a simple, easy-to-follow way to take their budget and make it PSAB compliant.

As we have done with our municipal clients, we can also provide support during the budgeting process by providing a preliminary detailed review of the cash-based budget to assess the reasonability of assumptions, determine cash flow requirements and sources, review calculations, assess resulting tax rates and look at possible cost-cutting measures.

Human Resources Help

Do you require assistance with hiring quality finance department staff or other human resources needs?

RLB can support you during the hiring process, including providing input into the characteristics and expertise to look for in hiring an accounting and finance professional. We will gladly participate in the interview process and provide input in the selection process, to help ensure the right candidate is hired.

We have a Human Resources department that provides specialized services to our clients. We can help you with human resource planning, the development of personnel policies and procedures, strategies for recruitment and retention, the development of role descriptions, and the analysis of compensation and benefits.

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Are your benefits + policies compliant?

Concerned if your benefits and personnel policies and practices are compliant with income tax requirements?

We want to help. Our tax department staff can help you, by determining whether your calculations and policies are compliant with the Income Tax Act, Canada Revenue Agency’s policies and recent case law. We can provide suggestions for record keeping and best practices for documentation to meet tax authority requirements. Our Human Resources personnel can provide recommendations for updating personnel policies.

Bookkeeping support services

No one needs extra stress while running a practice, and there are ways RLB can help. Our group of Bookkeeping Specialists will make sure your monthly transactions are properly managed. They can also help with reviewing any current accounting systems, or internal controls you may have in place, and assist with improving these systems.

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Technology and Software Support

Is your Technology working for you or are you trying to work with it? Let our Technology consultants perform a comprehensive assessment and evaluation of your information technology functions. By reviewing the processes, technology software and strategies that are used in your organization, we can prepare a comprehensive report outlining any opportunities for improvement.

RLB has certified and experienced IT personnel who can assist your organization with both selection and implementation of the appropriate technologies which will properly support your organization and your business objectives.

We can help train your staff on new software implementations and even provide after care support once the project is complete. Call us today to discover how technology can work for you.