• YOUR PROFESSIONAL AUDIT PARTNER
  Why Take A Chance with Your Audit – With Rushton & Company as your audit partner, you’ll never take a chance. Rushton & Company offers a full range of proven auditing services to help governments, private businesses and non-profits strengthen and grow their futures. We make it our business to be knowledgeable and up to date on rapidly changing accounting standards, rules and regulations — many of which carry stiff penalties for non-compliance. At Rushton & Company, we have the track record and expertise to guide you through the process with confidence. We pay attention to every detail, so you don’t have to.
  
  Our team, which includes a “Certified Fraud Examiner” (CFE), also excels in investigation of fraud and litigation support through forensic accounting. We provide internal control consulting to ensure that safeguards such as proper supervision and sign-off on financial procedures are in place to avoid mismanagement or fraud.
  
  The Rushton audit team edge
  

  • Oversight by experienced CPAs.
  • Extensive experience with municipal and county governments and public utilities with budgets from $10 million up to $75 million.
  • Team is highly trained in government accounting standards.
  • Provides GASB 34 consulting services, including capital assets and infrastructure.
  • Skilled at forensic accounting.

  • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
  • GAO Yellow Book and OMB A-133 audits.
  • Expertise in internal controls and efficiencies.
  • Guidance in compliance with State of Georgia regulations
  
  Some of our audit clients:
  GEORGIA
  Cities represented: Lavonia, Gainesville, Royston, Elberton, .Norcross, Carnesville.
  Counties: Habersham, White, Franklin.
  Churches: Free Chapel and Lakewood Baptist churches in Gainesville.
  Non-profits: North Georgia Community Foundation, Boys & Girls Clubs of .Athens, Girl Scouts of Northeast Georgia and the Professional Association .of Georgia Educators.
  
  J. Chris Hollifield, CPA – Audit Partner
  As Audit Partner of the firm, Chris Hollifield specializes in managing audits for entities such as governments and non-profits. “We make sure that we make
  suggestions and recommendations that are realistic and can really
  work,” he said.
  
  A University of Georgia graduate, Chris has served as treasurer and board member of the Gainesville Jaycees, United Way, CASA and Wauka Mountain PTO.
  
  John Holden, CPA, CFE – Audit Manager
  Audit manager John Holden, a University of Georgia graduate, is certified to perform audits in accordance with GAO Yellow Book requirements and OMB circular A-133. He also is designated as a “Certified Fraud Examiner” by the worldwide Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. John is a member of the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants and serves as an officer of the organization’s Northeast Georgia chapter.

TAKE IT FROM OUR CLIENTS

“I’ve done work in government, corporate and private business, and in government there are different rules. Rushton & Company is very well-versed in governmental accounting standards.”

	Vickie Neikirk Finance Director, White County, Ga.

“Since they’ve come on board, we now receive a Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the U.S. and Canada. It’s through their guidance we were able to get that.”

	Lanier Dunn City Manager, City of Elberton, Ga.

“Rushton is probably the most personable firm I’ve ever dealt with, and I’ve worked with many of them. They’re excellent tutors and excellent teachers. They’re exceptional in governmental accounting.”

	Gary Fesperman City Manager, City of Lavonia, Ga.

“Here in the region they’re recognized as being a leader in governmental accounting. They offer suggestions on how we can be more efficient and effective and we consider that as a primary benefit from the audit. Their biggest strength is their technical expertise; they know the rules and guidelines.”

	Melody Marlowe Chief Financial Services Officer, Gainesville, Ga

“They are competent, professional and efficient. When you call, they’re readily available.”

	James Mathis, Jr., CEO North Georgia Community Foundation, Gainesville, Ga