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GSA Labor Categories

Partner/Principal
Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting or other technical field from an accredited college or university with at least 24 semester hours in accounting.
Experience: Minimum of 5 years.
Certification/Title: CPA and position of partner or principal with the firm
Areas of Specialization/Concentration: Audit, accounting, or financial and management advisory services.
Continuing Professional Education: In accordance with the Yellow Book.
Special Skills, Knowledge: Proficient knowledge of GAAP, GAAS, federal regulations, guidelines, standards and concepts, or other relevant industry practices pertaining to the engagement.
Responsibilities: Serve as liaison with governmental agency, direct projects, review final reports, assume signatory authority for audit reports, provide final quality control review.

Senior Manager
Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting or other technical field from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Minimum of 7 years.
Certification/Title: CPA (8 years of audit or audit-related experience may be substituted for CPA certification based on managing partner approval).
Areas of Specialization/Concentration: Audit, accounting, or financial and management advisory services.
Continuing Professional Education: In accordance with the Yellow Book.
Special Skills, Knowledge: Proficient knowledge of GAAP; GAAS; federal regulations, guidelines, standards, and concepts; or other relevant industry practices pertaining to the engagement.
Responsibilities: Manage and supervise project teams, provide on-site quality control, monitor engagement budget, plan and assign tasks to project team, act as liaison between project senior and project partner/principal, review workpapers, provide technical assistance to federal agencies and project staff.

Manager
Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting or other technical field from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Minimum of 2 years.
Certification/Title: CPA (8 years of audit or audit-related experience may be substituted for CPA certification based on managing partner approval).
Areas of Specialization/Concentration: Audit, accounting, or financial and management advisory services.
Continuing Professional Education: In accordance with the Yellow Book.
Special Skills, Knowledge: Proficient knowledge of GAAP, GAAS, federal regulations, guidelines, standards and concepts, or other relevant industry practices pertaining to the engagement.
Responsibilities: Manage and supervise project teams, provide onsite quality control, monitor engagement budget, plan and assign tasks to project team, act as liaison between project senior and project partner/principal, review workpapers, provide technical assistance to federal agencies and project staff.

Supervisory Senior
Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting or other technical field from an accredited college or university with at least 24 semester hours in accounting.
Experience: Minimum of 4 years.
Certification: CPA or CPA candidate.
Areas of Specialization/Concentration: Audit, accounting, or financial and management advisory services.
Continuing Professional Education: In accordance with the Yellow Book.
Special Skills, Knowledge: Proficient knowledge of GAAP, GAAS, federal regulations, guidelines, standards and concepts, or other relevant industry practices pertaining to the engagement.
Responsibilities: Supervise project staff onsite, provide technical guidance on work assignments, independently perform major segments of engagement, act as liaison between project staff and project manager, and perform assigned tasks related to the engagement.

Senior
Education:
Bachelor's degree in accounting or other technical field from an accredited college or university with at least 24 semester hours in accounting.
Experience: Minimum of 18 months.
Certification: CPA or CPA candidate.
Areas of Specialization/Concentration: Audit, accounting, or financial management and advisory services.
Continuing Professional Education: In accordance with the Yellow Book.
Special Skills, Knowledge: Proficient knowledge of GAAP, GAAS, federal regulations, guidelines, standards and concepts, or other relevant industry practices pertaining to the engagement.
Responsibilities: Supervise project staff onsite, provide technical guidance on work assignments, independently perform major segments of engagement, act as liaison between project staff and project manager, perform assigned tasks related to the engagement.

Staff
Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience: None required.
Certification: None required; CPA candidate preferred.
Areas of Specialization/Concentration: Audit, accounting, or financial and management advisory services.
Continuing Professional Education: In accordance with the Yellow Book.
Special Skills: Ability to work with minimal direct supervision.
Responsibilities: Serve on project team, perform tasks as assigned under the supervision of a senior/supervisor or manager.

 

Senior EDP Manager
Education:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, accounting, or other technical field from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Minimum of 7 years.
Certification: CISA or equivalent.
Areas of Specialization/Concentration: EDP auditing, computer programming, or other relevant areas.
Continuing Professional Education: In accordance with the Yellow Book.
Special Skills: FISCAM, GAAS, applicable programming languages, system applications and hardware components, and other relevant industry practices pertaining to the engagement.
Responsibilities: Review and evaluate computer-based systems, audit general and application controls in complex information technology environments, and perform other duties relevant to the engagement.

EDP Manager
Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, accounting, or other technical field from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Minimum of 2 years.
Certification: CISA or equivalent.
Areas of Specialization/Concentration: EDP auditing, computer programming, or other relevant areas.
Continuing Professional Education: In accordance with the Yellow Book.
Special Skills: FISCAM, GAAS, applicable programming languages, system applications and hardware components, and other relevant industry practices pertaining to the engagement.
Responsibilities: Review and evaluate computer-based systems, audit general and application controls in complex information technology environments, perform other duties relevant to the engagement.

EDP Senior
Education:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, accounting, or other technical field from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Minimum of 18 months.
Certification: CISA, candidate for CISA, or other relevant certification.
Areas of Specialization/Concentration: EDP auditing, computer programming, or other relevant areas.
Continuing Professional Education: In accordance with the Yellow Book.
Special Skills: FISCAM, GAAS, applicable programming languages, system applications and hardware components, and other relevant industry practices pertaining to the engagement.
Responsibilities: Provide onsite supervision of project staff, provide technical guidance on work assignments, independently perform major segments of engagement, act as liaison between project staff and project manager, review and evaluate computer-based systems, test applications and general controls, provide technical assistance on computerized audit techniques.

EDP Staff Auditor
Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience: None required.
Certification: None required.
Areas of Specialization/Concentration: EDP auditing, computer programming, or other relevant areas.
Continuing Professional Education: In accordance with the Yellow Book.
Special Skills: Basic understanding of computer-based systems and internal controls.
Responsibilities: Serve as project team member, perform tasks as assigned under the supervision of a senior/supervisor or manager.

Senior Consultant
Education: Bachelor's degree and at least one advanced degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Recognized in the specific subject matter. Thorough knowledge, formal training, and high level of experience in applying specific subject matter.
Certification: As appropriate for the subject matter.
Areas of Specialization/Concentration: Actuarial science, statistics, appraisals, or any areas that may be necessary for successful completion of the engagement.
Continuing Professional Education: As appropriate for current certifications.
Special Skills: As appropriate for subject matter.
Responsibilities: Assist project team in a specific subject matter, supervise or manage teams or other consultants.

Consultant
Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Thorough knowledge, formal training, and high level of experience in applying specific subject matter.
Certification: As appropriate for the subject matter.
Areas of Specialization/Concentration: As appropriate for current certifications.
Special Skills: As appropriate for the subject matter.
Responsibilities: Provide professional expertise not covered by other labor categories.

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