Our Services
DCAA Accounting Services
We specialize in helping government contractors meet and exceed Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) requirements. From pre-award system setup to ongoing compliance and audit support, our team ensures your accounting processes are fully compliant, efficient, and ready for any audit.
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DEDICATED DCAA EXPERTS
Every client is paired with a CFO / controller and accountant who specialize in government contracting and DCAA compliance. You will always have a team that understands your industry inside and out.
ONGOING COMPLIANCE CHECKS
We include regular financial reviews and compliance assessments to ensure your systems stay DCAA-ready all year long — not just at audit time.
TECH-DRIVEN ACCOUNTING
We implement and maintain the latest accounting and timekeeping tools approved for DCAA compliance, giving you efficiency and complete audit transparency.
LOCATED NEAR WASHINGTON, D.C.
Our proximity to the nation’s capital keeps us closely connected to the latest DCAA standards, government contracting updates, and federal audit practices.
Our Legacy of Success
Over 300 years of combined experience in DCAA accounting and compliance.
Whether you are preparing for your first DCAA audit or managing multiple government contracts, our team’s deep understanding of Defense Contract Audit Agency standards ensures a smooth path from setup to audit success.
We have supported dozens of government contractors across every stage of DCAA compliance — from system design and indirect rate structuring to successful incurred cost submissions and audit reviews. Our legacy is built on precision, transparency, and results you can rely on.
Your Financial Partner
CFO & Controller Services
From managing numbers to providing financial guidance that aligns perfectly with DCAA regulations, your business is in safe hands. Our CFO and controller services are designed to keep your accounting systems compliant, audit-ready, and optimized for growth.
Our support includes:
Prospective indirect rate modeling
Cash flow forecasting
Budgeting and cost control planning
Bookkeeping
Build the foundation of your DCAA-compliant financial system. We ensure accurate timekeeping, segregation of direct and indirect costs, and complete audit transparency.
Payroll
Simplify payroll management with compliant, reliable processes that ensure accurate compensation reporting and proper labor distribution — key elements in any DCAA audit.
Accounts Payable
From vendor transactions to documentation, we align every step of your accounts payable process with DCAA standards, ensuring cost accuracy and full traceability.
Accounts Receivable
We manage invoicing, tracking, and collections with precision to maintain transparency, prevent errors, and ensure compliance with government billing requirements.
Tax Planning
We tailor our approach to maximize deductions, minimize liabilities, and maintain full DCAA compliance. With proactive planning, your dedicated team helps your business stay ahead of regulatory changes while saving thousands each year.
Tax Prep
Our experts meticulously prepare every tax document in line with federal contractor standards and the latest tax codes. You receive accurate, compliant filings that reinforce your DCAA-ready accounting structure and support audit readiness.
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Tax Strategy
Navigate the complexities of tax and compliance regulations as a government contractor with our strategic tax planning and DCAA-aligned preparation services. We make sure your filings and financial practices support both your audit readiness and your long-term profitability.
GovCon Assistance
Government Contract Bid Support
Win more federal contracts with confidence. Our DCAA accounting specialists help you develop compliant, cost-effective, and competitive bids that meet all Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) standards. From pricing strategy to documentation and audit preparation, we ensure your submissions are accurate, transparent, and audit-ready.
Indirect Rate Strategy
We build strategies for calculating and applying indirect rates that align with DCAA requirements—ensuring your contract pricing is accurate, recoverable, and competitive in the federal marketplace.
Incurred Cost Submission Preparation
Prepare and file DCAA-compliant Incurred Cost Submissions and reports with precision. We help you stay on schedule and maintain full compliance with DCAA audit expectations.
Audit Support and Preparation
Be fully prepared before any audit. Our team conducts system reviews and mock DCAA audits to identify and correct potential issues before auditors ever arrive—keeping you confident and compliant.
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Testimonials
Rave reviews from companies like yours.
insightful advice
I have worked with the team at Bay Business Group for years. They have a total understanding of the needs of small businesses. I’ve always received insightful advice. 100% recommend.
Dave
Highly recommend
Highly recommend their services. We have been using Bay Biz accounting and Bookkeeping and tax filing services for more than 10 years as a government contractor and have undergone a DCAA audit for our accounting system with no findings. We have grown and made it on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies in the US four years in a row and have retained their services through our growing journey. Mary is very knowledgeable and responsive with everything government contracting and is up to date with the latest rules and regulations and compliance with tax law. Jackie has been a pleasure to work with to keep our Bookkeeping up to date. They are very professional and responsive and dependable.
Amina Elgouacem
Always responsive
john mitchll
"go to" folks!!
Bay Business has done all of our accounting for almost 20 years. They are a wonderful company to deal with. They are responsive, extremely helpful and friendly and I would add, never make us feel like we are unreasonable when we make special requests. We deal mostly with Mary and Valerie and they are great “go to” folks!!
Jack
Reasonable price
Mollie Sandidge
Meaningful & timely
By partnering with Bay Business Group, they have streamlined my accounting operating procedure, accounting operation, and given me meaningful & timely monthly reporting. This in return gives me quicker problems resolutions as they arrive. Bay Business Group has been proactively suggesting improvement to accounting reporting, interpretation of accounting reports and improvement to the accounting system. Giving me a way to measure the performance of my business and more time to work and tweet improvement to my business operation and product lines.
Jerry Michalowski
Case Study
Continuing Our Veterans’ Legacy
- This organization needed help with their accounting to be DCAA compliant which would allow them to bid for government contracts.
- They wanted a robust finance/accounting solution that would offer improved, streamlined services. Also, there was no formal monthly financial process, which limited operational decision making significantly.
- Took on a comprehensive finance role including invoicing, banking and credit card reconciliations and monthly financial statement preparation and analysis.
- Set up of financial infrastructure for the finance/accounting function and worked to ensure the structure of operations would go smoothly.
- Set up accounting to be DCAA compliant which allowed them to win multi-year government contract worth ~$6M/year.
- Provided assistance on recompete for government contract, which was won by our client, allowing for revenue growth from $1.5 million in 2012 to $11.2 million in 2022.
- Supported company’s growth from 4 employees plus owner from 2012 and no subcontractors/consultants to 60 employees and 21 subcontractors/consultants in 2022.
- BBG supported the implementation of new timekeeping and project management system.