Trusted audit & compliance guidance for California governments and nonprofits.
Chavan & Associates, LLP is a California public-sector audit and advisory firm helping municipalities, special districts, and mission-driven organizations navigate accountability, compliance, and operational integrity with confidence.
From audit pressure to institutional confidence.
Serving the public is hard, complex work. Our role is to bring calm, structure, and deep technical expertise to the audit process — so your team can stay focused on the communities and missions you serve.
A California audit authority built around public accountability.
Governmental and nonprofit auditing is a specialty — not a sideline. Our practice is built end-to-end around public-sector standards, federal compliance, and the unique responsibilities of organizations serving the public good.
Cities, counties, joint powers authorities, and special districts across California — audited with the rigor and consistency the public expects.
Mission-driven organizations of every size — from grassroots nonprofits to large foundations — guided through audits with care and clarity.
Deep specialization in OMB Uniform Guidance (formerly A-133) audits for entities expending federal awards above the threshold.
Audits conducted under Government Auditing Standards (Yellow Book) — built on GAO expertise and decades of governmental practice.
Year-round guidance on internal controls, federal program compliance, and the regulatory landscape California public agencies navigate.
A culture of quality, peer review, and continuing professional education that holds every engagement to the highest professional standard.
Public trust is the work behind the work.
Every governmental audit, every Single Audit, every nonprofit financial statement is ultimately about the same thing — earning and protecting public trust on behalf of the communities our clients serve.
We approach each engagement as a long-term partnership in stewardship: thoughtful, transparent, and grounded in the standards that hold public organizations accountable to the people they exist to serve.
- Transparency over expediency
- Independence in every engagement
- Stewardship of public resources
- Long-term institutional integrity
Experienced professionals who take this responsibility seriously.
The depth of our public-sector practice rests on the people behind it — experienced California auditors who understand governmental compliance as both technical craft and public obligation.
A quiet authority in California governmental auditing.
Sheldon Chavan has spent more than 25 years inside the world of public-sector accounting — auditing California cities, special districts, joint powers authorities, and the nonprofit organizations that serve communities across the state. His practice has been shaped by the rigor of GAO standards, deep specialization in Single Audits, and a career-long commitment to OMB Uniform Guidance and Yellow Book compliance.
Within the firm, Sheldon leads quality control and continuing professional education — setting the bar for how every governmental engagement is planned, performed, and reviewed. Outside of it, he is widely recognized as a thoughtful technical resource for California public-sector clients navigating evolving compliance and reporting requirements.
His approach is calm, measured, and deeply human. Behind the technical depth is a simple conviction: that the work of auditing public organizations is, at its heart, the work of protecting public trust.
"Auditing public organizations isn't simply a technical exercise — it's how communities know their trust is being honored. We take that responsibility seriously, on every engagement."
Collaborative leadership across every engagement.
Paul Pham, CPA, partners closely with Sheldon to lead the firm's governmental and nonprofit audit engagements — bringing technical depth, organized communication, and a steady, hands-on presence that clients return to year after year.
His work spans California municipalities, special districts, and nonprofit organizations across the state — with a particular focus on responsive communication, well-planned fieldwork, and the kind of organized engagement experience that keeps audits calm and on track.
Rooted in Morgan Hill. Trusted across California.
From our office on Monterey Road in the heart of Morgan Hill, we serve municipalities, special districts, and nonprofit organizations across the South Bay, Silicon Valley-adjacent communities, and California more broadly — bringing institutional rigor with the warmth and accessibility of a deeply local firm.
Our work is shaped by the place we call home: a community of civic leaders, nonprofit founders, and public servants who care deeply about doing right by the people they serve.
Public-sector audit & advisory, framed around outcomes.
Every engagement is built around the result the organization needs — institutional confidence, regulatory clarity, and audit readiness that lasts beyond a single year.
Local Government Audits
Comprehensive audits of California cities, counties, special districts, and joint powers authorities — conducted under GAS and California regulatory frameworks.
Nonprofit Audits
Audits for nonprofits, foundations, and grant-funded organizations — supporting board confidence, funder reporting, and long-term institutional health.
Single Audits
Uniform Guidance (formerly OMB A-133) audits for entities expending federal awards — a long-standing specialty of the firm.
Yellow Book Engagements
Engagements performed under GAS / Yellow Book — built on deep GAO expertise and decades of governmental practice.
Compliance Consulting
Ongoing advisory on internal controls, federal program compliance, and the operational decisions that keep public agencies audit-ready.
Internal Control Reviews
Independent evaluation of financial controls and processes — protecting against risk and building organizational confidence.
Flexible Audit Staffing
Remote and on-site audit support designed to flex around your team's calendar, capacity, and reporting deadlines.
Special District Services
Tailored audit and reporting support for California's water, fire, school, and community service districts.
Year-Round Advisory Support
Responsive guidance between engagements — so questions get answered, not deferred to next year's audit.
A modern engagement experience — calm, organized, and proactive.
Modern audits don't have to feel chaotic. We've built our engagement model around secure remote workflows, flexible staffing, and the kind of organized communication that turns audit season into a partnership instead of a fire drill.
Flexible remote & hybrid audit engagements
Secure document exchange and digital workpapers
Collaborative, well-planned fieldwork
Responsive year-round communication
Capacity to flex around your staffing realities
Organized engagement timelines & status visibility
A partner public agencies and nonprofits return to.
The long-term relationships we've built with California governments and mission-driven organizations are the work we're proudest of.
Sheldon and his team brought a calm, organized rigor to our audit that we hadn't experienced before. For the first time, we felt genuinely supported through every stage of the process.
Their Single Audit expertise is exceptional. We always feel like we're working with people who deeply understand federal compliance — and who care that we get it right.
Responsive, technically deep, and genuinely partnership-minded. They've become a trusted resource for our board well beyond audit season.
Trusted audit guidance for organizations serving the public good.
A short conversation is the simplest way to explore whether Chavan & Associates is the right audit and advisory partner for your organization. Tell us about your needs — we'll tell you honestly how we can help.
16450 Monterey Road, Suite #5 · Morgan Hill, CA 95037 · Serving California governments & nonprofits.