Score your accounting system against the seven DCAA audit focus areas. 15 questions, instant gap analysis, prioritized recommendations.
DCAA expects contemporaneous entry. Back-filled timesheets are the #1 pre-award survey failure.
The Defense Contract Audit Agency audits federal contractor accounting systems against seven focus areas: timekeeping integrity, cost accounting structure (FAR 31.2), indirect rate calculations, documentation and retention, billing and invoicing, internal controls, and contract-specific cost compliance. The DCAA pre-award survey and the incurred cost audit are the two most common audit types small contractors face.
About 5 minutes. 15 questions across 4 categories — timekeeping, cost accounting, documentation, certifications. Each question accepts yes / partial / no with weighted scoring and instant 0–100 result plus a per-category gap breakdown.
Scores fall into four bands: Audit-Ready (80+), Gaps to Close (60–79), High Risk (40–59), Not Ready (<40). The score reflects how your accounting system would land in a DCAA pre-award survey today, not a forecast — the gap breakdown identifies the highest-leverage fixes to move you up a band.
Yes. No signup, no card, no email gate. Full assessment, score, and prioritized recommendations are free. FieldLedger the product is paid ($149/mo flat); the readiness assessment is a free standalone tool.
Yes for cost-reimbursable contracts (CPFF, CPIF, T&M) — DCAA expects an approved accounting system before award. Not strictly required for firm-fixed-price contracts but strongly recommended once you reach $750K+ in federal revenue. Pre-award surveys are most common at that threshold.
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