Joe Lightcap, a managing director with Baker Tilly has been with the firm since 2000. He is a member of the public sector practice group and specializes in providing accounting and auditing services to local governmental entities, including school districts, villages and counties.
- Supervises the work performed by multiple associates during accounting and auditing engagements
- Reviews and provides guidance for Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
- Provides strategic planning and implementation services for government units implementing Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements
- Analyzes clients’ control systems to assist in implementing cost-effective controls
- Assists clients in developing account structures in order to comply with state reporting requirements
- Identifies client opportunities for efficiencies and cost savings
- Develops, “best practices” for municipalities and school districts
- Analyzes policies, procedures and controls
- Conducts risks assessment standards
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- Illinois Government Finance Officers Association (IGFOA)
- Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
- Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS)
- Illinois Association of School Business Officials (IASBO)
- Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting, Government Finance Officers Association (GOFA), School of Business Officials International (ASBOINTL)
- Certificate of Conformance, Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
- “The GASB’s Pension Standards Part II: Considerations for Agent Plans and Participating Employers”, AICPA
- “IT Risk Assessment Standards (RAS) training for auditors”, Baker Tilly
- “Illinois Public Sector/NFP busy season CPE”, Baker Tilly
- “Independence: Historical Insights and Today’s Rules”, Becker Professional Education
- “Blue Book Training”, GFOA
- “IMRF GASB Statement 68 Guidance for Employers”, IGFOA
- Single audit, municipal, public sector, accounting and auditing updates, Baker Tilly
- Annual governmental GAAP update, GFOA