Not-For-Profit and Governmental Auditing, Taxation, and Accounting
EXPERIENCE | TRUST | RESULTS
Jennifer J. Phillips, CPA, PLLC is an Arizona certified public accounting firm in Tucson, Arizona offering services in attestation, taxation and accounting. Jennifer specializes in small to medium-sized tax exempt organizations.
Services
The firm’s primary focus is on tax-exempt organizations.
Attestation
Audits (including Single Audit)
Reviews
Compilations
Tax Preparation
- Returns for Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Forms 990, 990 EZ and 990-N)
- U.S. Income Tax Return for Homeowners Associations (Form 1120-H)
Consulting and Agreed-Upon Procedures
- Internal control study/evaluation
Management consulting
What I Offer
Expert Service
Jennifer provides partner-level experience to every aspect of the engagement. Her clients benefit from having a CPA with over 20 years of not-for-profit experience perform every detail of the work.
Affordable Fees
In recent years, many not-for-profit organizations have suffered significant declines in contributions and other funding sources, while the demand for their services has increased. As a sole practitioner, Jennifer does not have the overhead costs of a traditional firm and is able to offer lower fees to her clients so that they can use more of their precious resources on program activities.
Efficiency
For attest engagements, Jennifer has the ability to provide draft reports while still in the field, and issue final reports within thirty days.
About Jennifer J. Phillips
Jennifer received her bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from the University of Alaska Anchorage in 1999. She entered public accounting as a staff auditor at a statewide firm in Anchorage, Alaska, focusing on audits of governmental entities. She earned her CPA designation from the State of Alaska in 2001.
In 2002, she relocated to Tucson, Arizona and continued her career as a senior auditor with a local firm that specializes in not-for-profit auditing, accounting and taxation. She was promoted to audit partner in 2007 and continued to serve in that capacity until 2012.
In May 2004, Jennifer obtained the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) designation from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. The CFE designation enhances her ability to perform audits by providing her with the training and tools needed to prevent, detect and investigate fraud.
From June 2008-2013, Jennifer served on the Accounting and Auditing Standards Committee of the Arizona State Board of Accountancy, and was the chairperson from 2010-2011. Through this committee, Jennifer was able to give back to the CPA profession, stay apprised of current auditing and accounting issues and do her part to assure the public that the CPA profession in Arizona operates at the highest level of professional competence.
In April 2012, she formed Jennifer J. Phillips, CPA, PLLC where she continues to specialize in not-for-profit entities.
From 2013 – 2018, Jennifer served on the Board of Directors of United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona as Audit Committee Chairperson and most recently as Treasurer.
To date, she has performed attestation services for approximately 200 Arizona tax-exempt organiztaions.