Higher Education

Colleges and universities face increasing demands for accountability, transparency, compliance, and financial stewardship. We provide specialized expertise and practical guidance that help higher education institutions meet these challenges while remaining focused on their educational mission and long-term success.

Helping Higher Education institutions advance their mission

Higher education institutions operate in a unique environment shaped by evolving regulations, public accountability, enrollment pressures, funding challenges, and growing stakeholder expectations. Leadership teams must balance financial sustainability with their commitment to serving students, faculty, staff, governing boards, donors, and the communities they support.

Our professionals have extensive experience serving public universities, community colleges, and other educational institutions throughout Michigan. We work closely with institutional leadership to provide audit, compliance, reporting, and advisory services tailored to each organization’s specific needs. Our goal is to help institutions strengthen financial reporting, maintain compliance with applicable requirements, manage risk effectively, and provide stakeholders with confidence in the information they rely upon.

We understand that higher education leaders need more than technical compliance. They need advisors who understand the challenges facing the industry and can provide practical insight to support sound decision-making. By combining deep technical expertise with a commitment to responsive client service, we help institutions navigate change, address emerging issues, and achieve their financial and reporting objectives.

Our commitment to Higher Education

Our commitment to the higher education community extends beyond the services we provide. We actively invest in staying at the forefront of accounting, auditing, governmental, and not-for-profit developments that affect educational institutions.

Through ongoing involvement in professional organizations, direct engagement with standards-setting bodies, and participation in industry task forces, our professionals remain informed about current and emerging issues impacting colleges and universities. This involvement allows us to bring timely insights, relevant guidance, and industry-focused perspective to every client engagement.

Our dedication to professional excellence is reflected in the quality of our work and our commitment to helping higher education institutions fulfill their missions with confidence, accountability, and integrity.

Experience in OMB Uniform Guidance audits.

For organizations that receive federal awards, managing grant utilization, tracking funds, and navigating compliance requirements can present challenges that could put vital funding at risk. In performing a Single Audit, also known as an OMB Uniform Guidance Audit, we will evaluate the management of your federal funds by testing program compliance and reviewing your internal controls related to compliance requirements. Beyond the performance of a quality Single Audit, we leverage our deep knowledge and expertise related to federal awards to provide proactive guidance and practical recommendations to help you avoid common audit findings and minimize the risk of compliance issues.

Peer Review

AHP is committed to maintaining the highest standards of quality and professional excellence in auditing and consulting. We successfully completed our most recent peer review and received a rating of “Pass,” the highest level awarded, reflecting our deducation to quality and adherence to professional standards.