We are pleased to announce the addition of Meg Lawson, CPA, MAcc, as a Supervisor in the firm’s Audit & Assurance group.  Meg has over 9 years experience in public accounting working with clients in industries including employee benefit plans, government contracting, and professional services.  She has a Bachelor’s in Accounting and a Master of Accountancy from...Continue Reading

Important Dates to Keep in Mind 6/30/18 Incurred Cost Submission Due Date 7/31/18 Form 5500 – Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan Due Date Form 941 – Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return Due Date 9/17/18 Form 1065 – Return of Partnership Income Extended Deadline Form 1120S – S Corporation Tax Return Extended Deadline 3rd Quarter...Continue Reading

Do you have the clause FAR 52.216-7 “Allowable Cost and Payment” in any of your contracts? If you do, you have a requirement to prepare an Incurred Cost Submission for your company and submit to your local DCAA office by June 30th, 2018. Typically, this FAR clause is incorporated in cost reimbursable contracts and Time-and-Materials...Continue Reading

We are very excited to welcome our new interns for the summer from the University of Alabama, Conner Jones, Sutton Parker & Anna Block.  Welcome to ARSA!  Continue Reading

We are excited to welcome John Prince and Raven Howlet to the ARSA Family!  John and Raven were so amazing during their internship we decided to have them join the team full time!  Congratulations!  Continue Reading

Best Practices in 401(k) Plan Administration Even if an audit is not required of your company’s 401(k) plan, the plan administrator, trustee and others acting on behalf of the plan participants are still required to meet their fiduciary responsibility.  That includes acting with due care, following the plan document, diversifying plan investments, and paying only...Continue Reading

Congratulations to our newly certified CPAs, Deborah Jacobs and Jarom Haynie.  Deborah joined the firm in 2013 and is a Supervisor in our ARSA Solutions group.  She graduated from the University Alabama in Huntsville with a BSBA in Accounting in 2004.  Deborah is a Certified QuickBooks Advanced ProAdvisor and works with our CFO Services, Outsourced Accounting...Continue Reading

We are so excited to welcome Hunter Meeks and Taylor Propst to the ARSA family! These two absolutely shined during their internship and we are proud to now have them on the team as Staff Accountants.     Continue Reading

We were honored to be a Silver Sponsor of the SBDC Small Business Expo and our very own Scott Hand, CPA was asked to present on Trends in Taxation. Hope you could make it but if not check out the link for more about the UAH Small Business Development Center! https://www.uah.edu/sbdcContinue Reading

ARSA is pleased to announce the firm’s continued growth in the Central Florida market.  We have hired Mary Manning, CPA, to support the growing demand of our Florida clients.  Mary has an MBA from the University of Wisconsin and more than 30 years’ experience in business finance.  She brings vast knowledge in corporate controllership, government...Continue Reading