DCAA-Aligned Accounting & Bookkeeping
Build audit-ready accounting systems with DCAA-aligned bookkeeping, cost segregation, and compliant financial reporting for government contractors.
GovCon Compliance - Accounting
DCAA-Aligned Accounting & Bookkeeping
Most small and mid-size defence contractors run their books on general commercial accounting systems - QuickBooks, Xero, or basic spreadsheets - that are not structured to meet DCAA expectations. Without proper cost segregation and documentation, a single audit question can unravel months of work. Our DCAA-Aligned Accounting & Bookkeeping service sets up and maintains your financial records in a way that survives scrutiny.
What We Do
- Restructure your chart of accounts to separate direct costs, indirect costs, and unallowable costs
- Set up a job-costing system that tracks expenses accurately at the contract level
- Ensure proper allocation of indirect cost pools - fringe, overhead, and G&A
- Maintain monthly books with documentation that can withstand DCAA review
- Reconcile payroll, timesheets, and labor distribution in line with FAR requirements
What You Get
- Books that are maintained, not just recorded - audit-ready at any point in the year
- Defined cost pools and allocation bases that DCAA expects to see
- A clear paper trail from timesheets to invoices to financial statements
- Support for Incurred Cost Submissions (ICS) when required
- Reduced risk of findings related to misallocated or unallowable costs
Key Outcome
Your accounting system stops being a liability. When DCAA walks in – for a pre-award survey or an incurred cost audit – your books tell a clean, consistent story that holds up. You are not scrambling to reconstruct records.
Best suited for
- First-time government contract applicants
- Companies setting up accounting systems from scratch
- Firms migrating from commercial to GovCon accounting
- Small businesses with inadequate cost segregation
Engagement model
Monthly retainer or project basis – customized to your contract type and volume.
