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NEED HELP WITH:
  • DCAA Audits
  • DCAA Compliance
  • FAR, CAS and Other Regulations
  • Government Contract Accounting Systems
  • Indirect Rates and Incurred Cost Submissions
  • Certified Systems or Indirect Rates
  • Government Contract Proposals
  • Equitable Adjustments or Claims
  • Or Just Want to Understand the Rules of the Game?

BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT I DO!

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I am a DCAA/Government contract consultant and CPA with 27 years top shelf experience specializing in DCAA, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).  I have been serving government contractors since 1986.  The scope of my services includes all subjects involving the DCAA, the FAR and government contracting in general.  My expertise encompasses practically any industry including all forms of government contracts.  Most of my work involves DoD contracts but I have worked on contracts with practically every civilian government procurement agency.  I have also worked on projects involving numerous state and municipal agencies as well.  Most common projects I perform include the following subjects:

  • DCAA audits
  • Accounting system and  DCAA compliance
  • DCAA accounting system set up and implementation
  • Compliance and cost recovery assessments
  • Refuting and resolving government actions or inactions including DCAA
  • Indirect rates, forward pricing and incurred cost submissions
  • FAR assessments and interpretations
  • Government contract proposals/GSA schedule proposals
  • Compliant systems, procedures and processes
  • Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)
  • Equitable adjustments, terminations, claims, etc.

I have expertise in the most notable government contracting accounting systems, such as Deltek GCS and Costpoint.  For small businesses I have experience with Quick Books.  I have implemented QuickBooks in a manner that is DCAA compliant and have passed objective DCAA audits on numerous occassions. 

I particularly prefer working with small and medium sized businesses helping them win contracts, overcome DCAA requirements and challenges, maximize cost recovery and cash flow.

I work with large businesses as well offering an expert resource.

DCAA/Government Contracting Experience

My 27 years of government contracting experience includes working as a "decorated" senior auditor for DCAA.  It also includes a long tenure as a Manager for KPMG, a large public accounting and consulting firm (aka Peat Marwick) in its government contracting consulting practice. In this role I helped clients resolve DCAA and government contracting challenges.  I also worked for many years in management positions for government contractors as a CFO, Controller and Contracts Manager.  This experience provides me the expertise to provide comprehensive solutions to government contracting challenges taking into account the government's regulatory oversight role and the contractor's objectives.

It is impossible to describe these 27 years of accomplishments and experience in DCAA and government contracting in a few paragraphs.  So please view the links or contact me for more detail.

If you have a government contracting problem, I most likely have a best business practices solution.

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CONTACT

Edward D. Moore
dcaaConsulting LLC
Certified Public Accountant
Mobile: 336-880-9040
E: emoore@dcaaconsulting.com Alternate Email: dcaaconsulting@gmail.com
W: www.dcaaconsulting.com

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April 26, 2010

Over a year ago DCAA made an abrupt change in how it handles audits by considering even minor deviations from compliance requirements a major deficiency.  As a result, it has been recommending a host of negative actions including rejecting the adequacy of accounting systems for government contracting.  Initially this was aimed at large DoD businesses.  However it is also being applied to small businesses.  I personally have witnessed these actions across the country at many small business locations.  However, the DCAA application of this radical change in audit guidance has been very inconsistent.  It varies by location and even by auditor.  I have successfully turned many of these scenarios around for the contractor and to facilitate the award of contracts.  But this required lots of work.  I have also seen situations where the government procurement personnel have avoided DCAA essentially circumvented this guidance to get past the DCAA audit report, amazing.

The bottom-line is this,  if you get one of these auditors that is following this guidance then the smallest deviations in accounting policy or practices, once considered to be immaterial, now render your systems to be inadequate.  For a small business this may very well prevent you from securing contracts or a host of other negative consequences.  Suggest systems, practices and policies/procedures be closely reviewed and corrective actions be taken immediately. 
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