JACQUELYN SPALDING

Jacquelyn Spalding is a Manager with Capital Edge Consulting, Inc., located in McLean, VA. She is experienced in providing professional support to government contractors in the areas of regulatory compliance, contract cost accounting, and training. Her expertise includes assistance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Business system compliance reviews, budgeting, financial modeling, contract administration, cost impact models, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).

Jacquelyn has worked closely with numerous large defense contractors and has assisted clients with accounting, estimating, and purchasing system compliance gap analyses, and subsequent compliance testing. She has developed unique approaches to business systems assessment and corrective action that have greatly benefitted her clients. Jacquelyn has also assisted in developing forward pricing proposals, and policies and procedures for both large and small contractors across a variety of industries. She has performed CAS applicability assessments, and assisted clients in CAS Disclosure Statement revisions. She has completed indirect cost budgeting models and accompanying CAS impact models for clients of varying size and industry focus. Jacquelyn has assisted Federal grant recipients through assessments of compliance and implementation of corrective action under 2 CFR 200. Additionally, Jacquelyn has developed training academics for clients’ internal purposes pertaining to accounting systems, estimating systems, acquisition, billing, and procurement.

Prior to joining Capital Edge Consulting, Inc., Jacquelyn held employment as a tax consultant and small business administrative lending assistant in the financial services industry.

In addition to supporting the development of Capital Edge Consulting’s clients Jacquelyn has developed customized training academics for clients’ internal purposes pertaining to accounting systems, estimating systems, acquisition, billing, and procurement.

Specific areas of government contract consulting expertise include:

• Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
• Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)
• Internal Controls and Business System Compliance, specifically related to DFARS
• Accounting and Estimating Systems
• Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)
• Cost Proposal Support & Management
• Forward Pricing Rates
• Government Contract Cost Accounting
• Purchasing System Redesign
• Internal Audit
• Indirect Cost Structures
• Unallowable Cost Testing

Jacquelyn earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Marketing from George Mason University.