GBACO

On December 18, 2023, we lost our co-founding partner of the firm, Dan Goff. To say this has been a difficult time is an understatement. Below is a statement from Rick Alfera, Managing Partner.

The partners are pleased to announce the promotion of Charles R. Dotchin, CPA to partner.

The Partners of GBACO are pleased to announce the promotion of Lauri A. Lisanti to Partner.

The partners of GBACO are pleased to announce the promotion of Matthew B. Sarver, CPA to Partner.

Continuing a tradition that stretches back more than 25 years, INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA) has unveiled its list of the Best of the Best public accounting firms in the nation for 2020. These top performers within the profession are ranked on more than 50 metrics. The 2020 Best of the Best firms produce superior financial results which planning for long-term, sustainable growth.

Goff Backa Alfera & Company is committed to providing our employees and clients a safe and healthy work environment. In light of the rapidly changing developments with Covid19, the Firm is implementing new policies and procedures for the near future that will safeguard our employees and clients.

Pittsburgh, PA November 20, 2019 – Goff Backa Alfera & Company, LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of the audit and attestation practice of Seachrist & Associates, A.C. effective January 1, 2020. The firm will maintain offices in Pittsburgh and Wheeling, West Virginia, and the former Seachrist & Associates audit team will continue to operate from Wheeling and service their clients in the same manner as always. Seachrist & Associates will continue preparing income tax returns for individuals, corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, estates, and non-profit organizations. They will also continue to provide clients a wide range of other services including bookkeeping, consulting and payroll.

INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA) continues its tradition of more than 25 years by releasing the 2019 list of the Best of the Best public accounting firms in the nation.In 2019, 550 firms were eligible for this accolade by participating in IPA’s Annual Survey and Analysis of Firms, now in its 29th year.IPA also named the 10 firms under $5 million in net revenue for the Best of the Best Under $5 million.Unlike their large firm counterparts, these firms earned this distinction with fewer resources to deliver top-notch client service, sought-after benefits and professional development across the firm – hallmarks of the Best of the Best.“For firms looking to benchmark their own performance against the highest performing firms in the nation, the IPA Best of the Best firms is the group to emulate,” says Mike Platt, principal of INSIDE Public Accounting.“Best of the Best firms are evaluated across many dimensions, and collectively represent the best the profession has to offer.”

We recently had an inquiry regarding “What funds count for federal funds for single audit?” Unfortunately, the answer to this inquiry isn’t exactly straight forward. 

Organizations that expend $750,000 or more of federal funds annually are required to have a Single Audit. Recipients of federal funds are responsible for identifying their federal awards and determining if they are subject to Single Audit requirements. In trying to determine if you are required to have a Single Audit, the first step is to determine the source of grant funds.