Jason Coyle, a Partner with Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, has been in the accounting industry since 1997. Jason is a member of the Public Sector Practice Group. He specializes in providing financial and compliance audits, as well as accounting services. Jason has extensive experience with municipalities, special districts, and school districts.
Experience
- Partner-in-charge of financial and compliance related audit engagements for local governmental entities
- Routinely assists local governments with the implementation of new accounting standards issued by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board
- Reviews and provides guidance for Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports, which have been awarded a “Certificate of Achievement for Excellence” in Financial Reporting
- Performs internal control reviews of municipalities and school districts, providing recommendations on policies and procedures to strengthen internal controls
- Provides Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) compliance audits
- Partner-in-charge of single audits in accordance with OMB Circular A-133 Audit Guidelines
- Presents annual audit and financial results to various client boards
- Leads operations reviews designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of business and finance operations
- Member of the Special Review Committee of the GFOA which reviews financial statements submitted to the CAFR program
- Licensed CPA in Illinois
Involvement
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Government Finance Officers Association – Special Review Executive Committee
- Illinois Governmental Finance Officers Association – Technical Accounting Review Committee
- Illinois CPA Society, Government Executive Committee
- Illinois Association of School Business Officials
- Speaks at industry conferences
Education
University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science in accountancy
