Strong Programs Need Stronger Financial Foundations
Workforce development nonprofits run complex, federally funded operations — WIOA contracts with 20-plus cost objectives, overlapping program-year and fiscal-year calendars, and compliance frameworks that shift faster than most finance teams can track. The October 2024 Uniform Guidance revisions alone changed the single audit threshold, the de minimis indirect cost rate, and key MTDC definitions.
The organizations that sustain their impact are the ones that get the financial infrastructure right — not just compliant, but built to support what comes next.
We’re Built to Serve Organizations Serving Their Communities
Workforce development nonprofits carry accounting and compliance demands that scale with the mission.
Federal funding brings real reporting obligations — cost allocations, indirect rate decisions, single audit preparation — and the margin for error is slim. Boards want sharper financial reporting.
The right CPA firm should already understand what's at stake.
Workforce Development Organizations We Support
Goodwill Affiliates
Community Action Agencies
Head Start / Early Head Start Grantees
WIOA Local and Regional Workforce Boards
IDD and Vocational Rehabilitation Providers
Sheltered Workshops in 14(c) Phase-Out
Apprenticeship Trust Funds (Taft-Hartley)
Youth Workforce and Opportunity Youth Programs
Re-Entry and Second-Chance Employment
Refugee and Immigrant Services
Workforce Endowments and Community Foundations
Registered Apprenticeship Sponsors
Corinne LaRoche, CPA
Partner
Amy Dorn
Senior Manager
Andrew Ferguson, CPA
Senior Manager
Andy Bush
Audit Manager
Becca Gilbert
Business Development Manager
Caitlan Walker, CPA
Director
Chris Noyes, CPA, CGMA
Senior Manager
Erik Wiebke, CPA
Audit Manager
James Halleran, CPA
Partner
Jennifer Shafer Pendarvis
Senior Manager
Josh Van Zandt, CPA
Senior Manager
Julie Kniseley, SHRM-SCP
President, HR Solutions
Karsten Derendorf, CPA
Director
Katherine Munday, CPA
Director
Kevin Warren, CPA
Director
Logan Nix
Audit Manager
Marina Farwick, CPA
Senior Manager
Tiffany Edwards, CPA
Director
Valarie Farias
Accounting Implementation Supervisor
Explore Our Workforce Development Services
James Moore is a multi-disciplinary firm with dedicated practice teams across audit, outsourced accounting, and advisory — each with specific experience serving workforce development nonprofits. That means the depth and resources to handle whatever the engagement requires, with professionals who already know the compliance landscape.
Financial Statement & Single Audits
Our audit professionals work with workforce development nonprofits year-round — not just at year-end. Engagements start with early fieldwork and risk-based planning so that issues surface while there's still time to address them.
- Financial statement audit (ASC 958 / ASC 606)
- Uniform Guidance single audit (2 CFR 200)
- Florida Single Audit Act compliance
- Yellow Book / Government Auditing Standards
- Agreed-upon procedures and funder-directed reviews
Outsourced Accounting & Fractional CFO
When your finance team is stretched or a key seat opens up, we step in with professionals who already know nonprofit fund accounting, grant allocations, and the reporting standards your board and funders expect.
- Month-end close and grant allocation
- AP, AR, payroll oversight, and bank reconciliations
- Funder-ready financial reporting and dashboards
- Sage Intacct / MIP / Blackbaud / QBO system support
- Controller and fractional CFO capacity on retainer
Advisory & Specialty Services
Beyond the audit and the monthly close, workforce development nonprofits face regulatory and strategic decisions that require specialized guidance — indirect cost rate elections, WIOA compliance planning, 14(c) phase-out transitions, and Form 990 strategy among them.
- Indirect cost rate strategy (NICRA vs. de minimis)
- Form 990 strategy and governance support
- Grant compliance and internal controls design
- ASWA / WIOA / 14(c) / HCBS regulatory readiness
- M&A, affiliation, and dissolution advisory
"The James Moore team has gone above and beyond over the years supporting our unique nonprofit. Their expertise in governmental and 501(c)(3) work is unmatched. We know we can count on tailor-made guidance for even our most complex financial and compliance issues."
DJ Lebo, Chief Executive Officer
Early Learning Coalition of Flagler and Volusia
"Our experience with James Moore has far exceeded a typical auditor relationship. The team takes time to understand our unique challenges in the nonprofit sector and provides tailored guidance. And it's not just business with them - they regularly engage with our mission, even attending our annual fundraiser."
Jennifer Nadelkov, Chief Executive Officer
The House Next Door
"As a workforce board, we are required to re-procure audit firms every five years. We had concerns and fear of the unknown: Who’s on the staff? Will there be continuity in staffing? Will they have workforce knowledge? Will communications be timely? Will the audit be completed on time? James Moore quickly laid those concerns to rest. Their workforce knowledge, professionalism, continuity of staff, ability to respond timely and effectively to questions and or concerns, and level of service and commitment have been solid from day one. I would highly recommend James Moore to any organization seeking an audit firm."
Anna Munro, CPA, Vice President, Fiscal and Administrative Compliance
CareerSource Tampa Bay
"James Moore is the best accounting firm I’ve ever used. I’ve personally and professionally used a total of four firms and James Moore is the only one I’d recommend enthusiastically. They are honest, do what they say they’re going to do, and don’t miss deadlines. James Moore’s staff are easy to work with and are able to explain practically everything to me when I don’t understand something. The firm is always up to date when regulations and rules change, and I actually look forward to working with James Moore for taxes and our review. I wholeheartedly recommend James Moore without hesitation!"
Janet Akerson Administrative Director
Florida Trail Association
"Everything goes smoothly with James Moore. You have an exceptional team of professional staff who are knowledgeable and reliable. We have a long-time relationship, and even as the people have changed, they have always done a good job for us. I would definitely recommend James Moore."
Michele Ward, Executive Director
Suwannee Valley Community Coordinated Child Care, Inc.
"We’ve worked with at least 10 CPAs in the last 37 years, developing and running Ride Solution budgets. James Moore has been the most organized and easiest to work with. Their staff has been a pleasure, and the clarity of their reporting has been both timely and invaluable. James Moore has their act together. I would most definitely recommend them to anyone needing accounting services."
Boyd Thompson, Executive Director
Ride Solution, Inc.
"James Moore provided expert guidance in understanding complicated accounting standards. Their staff is knowledgeable and dedicated to excellence and customer service and have always been accommodating to our governmental and non-profit deadlines. Their communication style and firm culture reduce the added stress of the annual audit, and the firm’s technology is easy to use and our data is safe and secure. Working with James Moore has been a pleasure, and we look forward to working with them again."
Ginger Harris Hushour, ABA, QAS, Comptroller/Director of Accounting
Florida Healthy Kids Corporation
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