Akumen Accounting Group provides DCAA compliance and GovCon accounting services to government contractors across Northern Virginia, Washington DC, and Maryland, with specialized support for Unanet and Procas users who need audit-ready systems and indirect rates.
Winning and managing federal contracts requires more than delivering good work; it demands a cost accounting system that can withstand DCAA scrutiny. Akumen Accounting Group works with small and mid-sized government contractors in the DC metro area to design, implement, and maintain compliant accounting processes in Unanet and Procas, aligning them with FAR and DCAA expectations. DCAA compliance services encompass timekeeping, labor distribution, indirect rate structures, job-costing, and reporting so that your business is prepared for pre-award surveys, incurred cost submissions, and other reviews—while also supporting strategic budgeting & cash flow forecasting and business tax planning.
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End-to-end DCAA compliance solutions for government contractors, including system setup, timekeeping, indirect rates, job costing, audit readiness, and ongoing advisory support.
-Readiness assessment of your current Unanet or Procas configuration against DCAA and FAR requirements for timekeeping, job-costing, indirect rates, and segregation of direct vs. indirect costs.
-Design or redesign of your cost structure, project setup, and org structure to ensure labor and expenses are tracked correctly by contract, CLIN, and funding source.
-Mapping of your Unanet or Procas chart of accounts to financial statement and IRS reporting needs so books are both compliant and tax-ready.
-Policies and procedures for time entry, approvals, corrections, and audit trails that meet DCAA expectations.
-Configuration of labor categories, charge codes, and projects in Unanet or Procas to ensure time is allocated to the right contracts and cost objectives.
-Labor distribution processes that correctly move time from timesheets to the general ledger and job-costing modules.
-Design and calculation of indirect cost pools (fringe, overhead, G&A, service centers) appropriate for your size and contract mix.
-Integration of indirect rate structures into Unanet or Procas so rates can be monitored, adjusted, and reported during the year.
-Support for provisional billing rates, forward pricing rates, and reconciliation to actual rates used in budgeting & cash-flow forecasting and pricing new proposals.
-Setup of contracts and projects to support cost-type, T&M, and fixed-price billing in Unanet or Procas.
-Alignment of billing and revenue recognition with contract terms and DCAA expectations, including tracking of funding limits and ceilings.
-Reports that show contract-level profitability and indirect cost absorption for management and audit purposes.
-Preparation support for DCAA pre-award surveys, floor checks, and accounting system reviews.
-Assistance with Incurred Cost Electronically (ICE) submissions and reconciliations back to your Unanet or Procas general ledger.
-Ongoing advisory as your contract mix, indirect rates, and headcount evolve so systems and processes stay compliant.
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Not every contractor is required to use Unanet or Procas, but many small and mid-sized GovCon firms choose these systems because they are designed around DCAA and FAR requirements. What matters most is that your accounting system—regardless of platform—supports proper timekeeping, job-costing, and indirect rate tracking that DCAA can test and understand.
Yes, many contractors start in QuickBooks Online and migrate to Unanet or Procas as they win larger cost-type or multi-year contracts. Akumen Accounting Group assists with planning the migration, mapping the chart of accounts and cost structure, and ensuring the new system is configured to support DCAA compliance and management reporting.
A compliant timekeeping environment typically requires daily time entry, supervisor approval, clear labor charge codes, and a documented process for corrections and audit trails. Unanet and Procas both offer strong timekeeping modules, but they must be configured and supported by training and policies to truly meet DCAA expectations.
Indirect rates determine how overhead and G&A are allocated to contracts, which directly impacts both your competitiveness on proposals and your actual profitability. Well-designed indirect rate structures, maintained in Unanet or Procas, allow you to price accurately, avoid under-recovery of costs, and manage margins across your contract portfolio.
Yes, Akumen Accounting Group helps review your accounting system, Unanet or Procas configuration, policies, and sample transactions to identify gaps before DCAA arrives. The firm also supports management during the audit or survey, helping explain processes and respond to follow-up questions.
Akumen Accounting Group focuses on government contractors in Northern Virginia, Washington DC, and Maryland, where DCAA audits, ICE submissions, and complex indirect rate structures are a normal part of doing business. This regional and industry-specific focus means your advisor understands both agency expectations and local market realities.
Rather than treating your system as an afterthought, the firm works directly in Unanet and Procas to configure cost structures, timekeeping, and reporting that meet DCAA needs and support management decisions. This connection between software, process, and compliance reduces the risk of surprises during reviews or audits.
DCAA compliance is not just about passing an audit, it is about building a scalable, profitable GovCon business. Akumen Accounting Group integrates DCAA work with bookkeeping & accounting services, budgeting & cash flow forecasting, and CPA services so that your compliant system also delivers meaningful insight into pricing, hiring, and growth.
Contact Akumen Accounting Group to discuss DCAA compliance, Unanet and Procas configuration, and GovCon accounting support for your Northern VA, DC, or Maryland contracting business.