Built on integrity and committed to communication and full-partner collaboration with all teaming partners, we understand that when we work together, we work smarter. While most clients have a common need for support in financial management, internal controls, performance management, and external peer reviews, each solution is as unique as the office or agency it supports.
Meeting audit requirements and audit readiness deadlines is critically important across all government agencies. Acuity Consulting Inc. works in partnership with clients and teaming partners to get the job done right.
As a CPA and professional services firm, Acuity has been providing audit and assurance services, including Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) support, to Federal clients for over 15 years. Our experience gives our clients the confidence that the audit and audit readiness activities we support will be effective in meeting their needs and schedule. We apply Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) standards in our audits and audit readiness support activities. As an audit firm, our work is in compliance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) or “Yellow Book” guidance issued by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). We also follow the guidance jointly issued by the GAO and the President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency (PCIE) in the Financial Audit Manual (FAM). Our IT auditors adhere to the GAO Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM) and other appropriate guidance.
Acuity helps government agencies develop and sustain high-performance A-123 compliance programs. Our approach enables agencies to get more value from their efforts. We work collaboratively with our clients to apply a risk-based compliance approach to reduce the level of effort and overall cost; standardize and enhance internal controls; leverage existing efforts to obtain improved performance data to support executive decision-making processes; and redefine and examine existing controls.
We provide our clients with risk-based internal control assessments, business process controls mapping, and Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICOFR) support to meet Financial Improvement Plan (FIP) needs. We use the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) model as a basis for evaluating the effectiveness of a client’s system of internal control. We identify control strengths and weaknesses and work with our clients to understand the best way to undertake an assessment of their internal control processes and organizational structure.
We know that working shoulder to shoulder with clients is the surest route to improved processes and better efficiency. We help them meet a wide range of needs.
We provide in-depth support to assist our clients in ensuring they acquire the goods and services they need to meet operational requirements effectively and efficiently. Our team supports both pre- and post-award acquisition management activity, providing subject matter expertise in analyzing acquisition policies and procedures and developing recommendations for improvement. Our experienced staff of acquisition and contracts professionals possess in-depth knowledge of all applicable statutes, regulations, and policies to ensure our clients stay informed of any changes that would affect their operations and compliance.
In today’s federal environment, agencies are being asked to do more with less. Because of this, effective financial management is more important than ever. Our team of experienced certified financial managers provides integrated, full-service financial management solutions. We have an acute understanding of federal financial operations, allowing us to offer best-value solutions for our clients’ most complex financial challenges.
Program management plays an important role in today’s efforts to reduce costs and leverage spending. We develop program management tools tailored to fit our clients’ organizational culture, ensuring successful execution of strategy through documented, repeatable, and reliable standardization; increased communication and collaboration within and throughout project teams; increased oversight and maximization of resources; and increased consistency in delivering optimal project results. All of these elements are critical as we continue to operate in a constrained fiscal environment.
Optimizing organizational performance is paramount in today’s challenging environment. Acuity understands that no two organizations’ needs are the same. To help improve performance, we develop customized solutions to meet the complex needs of each organization we work with. Our approach includes a comprehensive review of an organization’s people, processes, and technology as well as of the overall environment in which they operate. Our experienced consultants provide full-scale solutions that lead to optimized performance.
Federal agencies spend billions of dollars on information technology every year. As the demand for IT increases, agencies will have more choices over their hardware, software, and overall IT support services. Acuity understands that selecting the right IT solution is critical to the long-term success of an organization. Our experienced technologists serve as trusted advisors, helping guide organizations to the IT solutions that best meet their needs.