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We're Experienced

C&C began performing governmental audits in 1981, and we have a record of quality performance in this challenging practice specialty.

We're Diverse

Contract, Grant, and Compliance Audits: We have audited billions of dollars of federal contract and grant funds through thousands of task orders performed worldwide. Experts at evaluating internal control and compliance with regulations, laws, and contract and grant requirements, our recommendations prevent future problems and help ensure that future costs are reasonable, allocable, eligible, and allowable.

Financial Statement Audits: Agencies face new obstacles and challenges every day in meeting the ever-changing demands of Congress, OMB, and Treasury. We understand how these sometimes radical changes impact an agency's ability to produce auditable financial statements. Our experienced team members effectively and efficiently analyze client needs, assist them in overcoming these new hurdles, and provide both short- and long-term solutions.

Performance and Operational Audits: Sometimes (usually) an entity's accounting information does not tell the whole story. C&C provides services designed to help organizations measure performance through the evaluation of non-financial information. We can assist governmental and nongovernmental organizations in developing strategic plans and measurement systems by:

Identifying missions, goals, and objectives.
Determining input, output, and outcome measures.
Designing performance data collection systems.
Evaluating and reporting progress.
Updating and enhancing strategic plans based on measured results.

C&C also conducts performance audits designed to assess and improve economy and efficiency and measure program results.

Information Technology Audits: The ever-changing requirements of NIST and OMB make completing information technology audits difficult. The shortage of IT auditors can further compound this problem. Let us handle your Federal Information Security Management Act requirements. We are thoroughly familiar with OMB Circular A-130, NIST special publications, the Federal Information System Control Audit Manual audit methodology and the FISMA regulations. We have developed our own internal tools, electronic work papers and methodology to address the requirements of FISMA. All of our experienced auditors have the Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) accreditation.

We're Capable
We stay on the cutting edge of financial management and audit requirements and technology. We retain our clients and are able to attract new clients by delivering high-quality services and successfully meeting client expectations.

The Bottom Line
Our team has identified millions of dollars of questioned costs for government recovery AND assisted agencies in meeting critical and complex financial reporting requirements.