DCAA Trends Amidst a Regulatory Overhaul

Topic: DCAA Trends Amidst a Regulatory Overhaul

📌 Key areas we will cover:

• Shifts in audit focus — how DCAA is reallocating resources toward high‑risk areas such as business systems, incurred cost submissions, timekeeping, and cost allowability as new regulations take effect.
• Impact of regulatory updates on compliance expectations — what the overhaul changes in terms of documentation standards, internal controls, and contractor readiness.
• Increased scrutiny on pricing — how evolving rules influence DCAA’s approach to evaluating proposed costs, indirect rates, and estimating systems.
• Contractor risk areas — where companies are most likely to face findings or questioned costs under the new regulatory environment.
• Timeline and transition challenges — how the regulatory overhaul affects audit backlogs, submission timelines, and the pace of DCAA reviews.
• Best practices for staying ahead — proactive steps contractors can take to strengthen systems, improve documentation, and prepare for more rigorous oversight.

About the guest SME:

Tony Worick, Partner, Capital Edge Consulting
As a former Big 4 leader with 18+ years of experience, Tony leads our Accounting & Finance, DFARS Business Systems, and Strategic Advisory capabilities. Tony advises government contractors of all sizes and complexities by designing internal control frameworks and business processes that establish a strong first line of defense, enabling organizations to successfully win and perform work with the government. He strengthens the second line of defense by implementing continuous monitoring practices to assess risks and ensure compliance with DFARS business system requirements and cost allocations in accordance with Cost Accounting Standards (CAS). Finally, Tony supports the third line of defense by identifying compliance risks and delivering meaningful, actionable recommendations that strengthen organizational oversight.

Through regular integration with Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) teams performing Accounting, Estimating, and Material Management Accounting System audits, he has mastered DCAA’s audit methodology and approach from planning, through fieldwork, and reporting. Leveraging this experience, Tony has led clients through hundreds of successful government business system audits, enabling organizations to maintain compliance, balance their risk tolerance, and advance their mission.

Education & Certifications:

Tony earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Creighton University, majoring in accounting, and he is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), registered in the states of Virginia, Nebraska, and the District of Columbia.