September 21, 2026Audits
What Happens If You Don't Do an Insurance Audit?
Skip an insurance audit and the carrier estimates your premium upward, adds penalties and can cancel the policy. What happens, and how to fix a missed deadline.
Author Profile
Alexander Chertok, ACCA, DipIFR
Senior Auditor
Biography
Alexander Chertok is an Audit Manager who leads the audit team and oversees the full cycle of audit engagements performed under GAGAS (Government Auditing Standards / Yellow Book), Single Audit requirements under Uniform Guidance, GAAS (Generally Accepted Auditing Standards), and PCAOB standards.
With over 20 years of experience in accounting and finance, Alexander has developed deep expertise in external auditing, budgeting, management accounting, and financial control. Over the past decade, he has focused on senior audit roles across a range of industries, including retail, information technology, manufacturing, and nonprofit organizations.
Alexander holds DipIFR and ACCA qualifications and is certified in Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS / Yellow Book). He maintains ongoing professional development through annual continuing professional education in accounting, auditing, and ethics.
Areas of Expertise
Government Audits (GAGAS / Yellow Book)Single Audits (Uniform Guidance)GAAS and PCAOB Audit StandardsExternal Audit ManagementFinancial Controls and ComplianceBudgeting and Management AccountingAudit Process Leadership and Team Oversight
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September 15, 2026Compliance & Reporting
Rule 144A qualified institutional buyer rules: who qualifies and how status is verified
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September 15, 2026Compliance & Reporting
Why Does Affordable Housing Ask for Bank Statements?
What auditors check in affordable housing bank statements, what happens when one is missing, and the HUD self-certification thresholds for 2026 and 2027.
September 11, 2026Industry Insights
What Does the LLC Stand for in the Church?
Can a church be an LLC? Yes. What the IRS asks of an LLC under Notice 2021-56, how the church exception differs, and what an LLC adds to the records.
September 11, 2026Industry Insights
What Does Auditor Mean in Church?
In a church, auditor means the person or firm that examines the church’s financial records, internal controls and compliance practices. That person works independently of whoever handles the money.
September 10, 2026Industry Insights
Do Churches Need to Be Audited?
Do churches need to be audited? Not as a blanket rule. A lender, a denomination or the board asks, and federal award rules apply above a spend threshold.
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Do Churches Need to Be Audited?
Church audit cost runs from $3,000 to $25,000 or more. What a CPA prices the work against, and what a review or an AUP engagement offers instead.
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What Are the Biggest Tax Mistakes People Make?
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Am I in Trouble If I Get Audited?
Am I in trouble if I get audited? Learn what an IRS audit usually means, when penalties may apply, and what steps to take after the notice arrives from the IRS.
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What's the Maximum You Can Claim Without Receipts?
What's the maximum you can claim without receipts? Learn the IRS rule, the narrow exceptions, and what records can still support a deduction in an audit.