We are CPAs and accountants who help university public broadcasting entities across the country with auditing, tax and consulting needs.
Your mission is to educate, enlighten and inspire your institution and the surrounding community. In an industry subject to extensive regulation, however, this mission can easily become bogged down. Combine that with limited financial support, and you’re faced with some challenging questions:
- How can you maximize the funding you receive from grants and private donations?
- Are you correctly implementing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) requirements for non-federal financial support?
- Are you up to date on the latest Financial Reporting Guidelines published annually by the CPB?
- How do other aspects of your presence (like the information on your website) affect your compliance with the Communications Act, the CPB’s General Provisions and Eligibility Criteria, and the CPB’s Financial Reporting Guidelines?
- What are the changes required for the CPB’s indirect administrative support (IAS) methodology, and are you calculating IAS correctly
These and other concerns can make it tough to focus on your true passion—providing valuable information and entertainment for your audience. That’s why you need more than a CPA firm; you need a public broadcasting CPA firm that knows your industry.
If you’re an institutional licensee (or a related association), our public broadcasting CPAs and accountants can help you meet industry requirements and serve your audience.
We’ll do our work…so you can do yours.
Our extensive experience in your industry gives us a solid understanding of the challenges you face and the resources at your disposal. It also means we’ve got the expertise you need regarding the many forms of assistance you receive, as well as the revenues generated by membership and underwriting, fundraising events and capital or large donor contributions.
We’ve leveraged that knowledge to develop services tailored for stations like yours, such as:
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Financial statement audits
Including annual financial report (AFR) examinations
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Assurance consulting
including financial statement compilations, audit assistance and standards updates
“James Moore & Co. has provided excellent service. Their knowledge about the business of public broadcasting and the needs of a university station has been a huge plus. We know we can count on them for a thorough and helpful audit.”
Rita Echeverria, Director of Finance & Administration
WUCF
“We’ve come to rely on James Moore’s extensive experience with public broadcasting. They know what’s going on in the industry and understand our unique reporting requirements and CPB guidelines for preparing our AFR and FSR.”
Cynthia Reichard, former Director of Finance and Administration
WMNF
"I would recommend James Moore. They’ve been wonderful to me and WFSU Public Media. Their professionalism combined with their expertise, patience, respectfulness, kindness, etc. have made working with them easy. I have worked with many auditing firms (including the NCUA Federal Auditors) and James Moore is the best. There is no intimidation factor as there is with so many other firms, and they make you feel comfortable reaching out to them with questions or looking for clarification."
Jennifer Tappen CFO
WFSU Public Media
Don't trust your audit and AFR examination to just anyone.
Here's what we bring to the table:
75+
Years of combined experience serving the public broadcasting industry.
30+
Our client list includes 30+ radio and TV stations from coast-to-coast, as well as some of the organizations that serve them.
Memberships
Members and supporters of professional organizations like PMBA and U:SA.
Education
Our public broadcasting CPAs and accountants participate in CPB professional training each year and regularly present to industry groups.
We're serving states near you!
From the Carolinas to California (and beyond!), we’ve made waves in institutional public broadcasting with the work we do for our clients and our involvement in industry groups. It’s part of why James Moore has become the go-to firm nationwide for all aspects of university-run station accounting.
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Ken Kurdziel, CPA
Partner
Ken has nearly 30 years of experience providing accounting, auditing and consulting services. He also contributes to the firm’s strategic planning and implementation of tactical items and oversees the daily administration of the office.As a key member of the firm’s Higher Education Services Team and a noted thought leader in the industry, Ken does a great deal of work with university related entities such as foundations, athletic associations and booster organizations. His efforts drive strategic business development activities and new trends in higher education and university related nonprofit organizations. His experience with auditing their investments, his understanding of their fundraising processes and his knowledge of agreed-upon procedures and internal controls makes him a valuable resource for our clients in that industry. And as co-host of our firm’s News & Brews Sports Biz podcast, he advocates for the financial voices in collegiate athletics and discusses the latest developments in the business of college sports. Ken is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the College Athletic Business Management Association, and the National Association of College and University Business Officers. He is a past president of the FICPA Chapter of North Central Florida. He also generously gives back to the community through his involvement with United Way of North Central Florida (where he previously served as Board Finance Chair).
