Accounting and auditing government contracts
In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $1.62B on accounting and auditing contracts so far (Defense contracts arrive about 90 days late, so the year's total is still rising). Department of Defense bought the most, followed by Department of Health and Human Services. 3 accounting and auditing contract opportunities are open now on SAM.gov, and 340 contracts worth $5.80B with options end in the next 12 months.
Financial statement audits, accounting support and financial management services. Agency inspectors general contract with independent public accounting firms for the audits the CFO Act requires.
Set-asides: at least 8% of FY2026's accounting and auditing contract dollars ($136.03M) went through contracts set aside for small businesses, most through small business and 8(a) set-asides. Many orders under larger contracts carry no set-aside code, so this counts only what is reported. How set-asides work →
Open notices
- Request for Information -Public Accountant Contract Audit · Sources Sought · due 2026-10-27 · No Set aside used
- Financial Review, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic · Solicitation · due 2026-10-27 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Financial and FISMA Audits · Sources Sought · due 2026-11-09
Agencies buying accounting and auditing work, FY2026
- Department of Defense $763.98M
- Department of Health and Human Services $205.76M
- Department of Homeland Security $108.06M
- Department of the Treasury $81.43M
- Department of State $65.19M
- General Services Administration $62.28M
- Department of Veterans Affairs $40.26M
- Department of Justice $39.98M
Companies winning it, FY2026
- KPMG LLP $346.59M
- Ernst & Young LLP $299.38M
- E.F. Kearney, Limited $169.83M
- Veritas Capital Fund Management, L.L.C. $131.26M
- Deloitte & Touche LLP $117.13M
- Sikich Cpa LLC $50.99M
- The Cbe Group, Inc. $47.00M
- Integrated Finance and Accounting Solutions, LLC. $46.38M
- Myers and Stauffer LC $33.21M
- Hamilton Enterprises, LLC $29.82M
Where the work is, FY2026
- Virginia $578.86M
- District of Columbia $575.12M
- Maryland $90.18M
- New York $77.76M
- Iowa $47.00M
- South Carolina $37.77M
- Missouri $28.18M
- California $25.90M
- Illinois $22.30M
- North Carolina $20.73M
Money by year
Obligations (money committed) in prime awards, from USAspending.gov.
Contracts ending in the next 12 months
340 contracts, $5.80B with options. The largest:
| Contract | Incumbent | Ends | Value with options |
|---|---|---|---|
| HT001424C0005 MEDICAL CODING AND MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES | Integrated Management Strategies LLC | 2026-10-31 | $31.10M |
| 123J1923F0003 FEDERAL INFORMATION SECURITY MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2014 (FISMA) FOR AUDIT | KPMG LLP | 2026-10-31 | $4.28M |
| 19AQMM19C0054 AUDIT SERVICES FOR WUHAN, MOSCOW AND SHANGHAI. | Fti Consulting, Inc. | 2026-10-31 | $1.02M |
| 15PBJA25F00000020 PSOB OFFICE SUPPORT - HAMILTON ENTERPRISES | Hamilton Enterprises, LLC | 2026-11-10 | $1.24M |
| 75P00123F80093 PSC/FMP ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE DEBT COLLECTION SUPPORT | Fedsync Bei LLC | 2026-11-14 | $9.71M |
| 75ACF121F59001 ACF INTERNAL CONTROL PROGRAM | Kearney & Company, P.C. | 2026-11-14 | $3.41M |
| 91990025F0302 A-123 APPENDIX A INTERNAL CONTROL ASSESSMENTS | Kearney & Company, P.C. | 2026-11-14 | $1.48M |
| 47HAA022F0009 PAYMENT RECAPTURE/RECOVERY AUDIT SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICE. AWARD IS NO-COST, FIXED FEE CONTRACT TYPE. PAYMENT IS CONTINGENT ON THE RECOVERY OF FUNDS THROUGH AUDIT SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR. | PRGX Global, Inc | 2026-11-28 | $10.00M |
| N0018924FZ039 LABOR - BASE PERIOD | KPMG LLP | 2026-11-29 | $24.76M |
| HQ042326FE007 AUDIT OF THE ARMY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SYSTEM AND ORGANIZATION CONTROLS (SOC) 1 EXAMINATIONS, AND AGREED UPON PROCEDURES (AUP) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2026-2030 | KPMG LLP | 2026-11-30 | $370.05M |
How the government buys accounting and auditing work
- Audit work follows the Government Auditing Standards (the Yellow Book), with independence and continuing-education rules for the staff.
- Many agencies order this work through GSA's Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) instead of posting an open solicitation. Holding a schedule contract opens those orders to you.
Industry codes
Federal contracts are filed under NAICS industry codes. This page counts these; each has its own page with every office that buys it and the newest awards.
- NAICS 541211 Offices of Certified Public Accountants · SBA small business size standard: Average annual receipts of $26.50 million or less
- NAICS 541219 Other Accounting Services · SBA small business size standard: Average annual receipts of $25 million or less
Getting started
- Register in SAM.gov, the step before any federal award.
- How small-business set-asides work and whether you count as small.
- How to read a SAM.gov notice and decide whether to bid.
- Get new accounting and auditing notices by email when they are posted.
Related lines of work
From USAspending.gov prime awards (obligations: money committed) and SAM.gov notices, updated daily. Sources and limits