Tuesday, December 8, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Meeting Room 6
North Charleston Convention Center
North Charleston, SC
Join CohnReznick’s Advisory + Contract Audit team for a practical, full-day workshop that reframes government compliance through the lens of data analytics across all cost elements and reporting cycles. Drawing from both CohnReznick Advisory and Contract Audit perspectives, the course demonstrates how contractors can proactively identify, measure, and remediate compliance risk before it surfaces in audits, submissions, or negotiations.
Rather than viewing standard audit requirements as standalone audit procedures, we position them as signals within a larger analytics ecosystem—one that spans direct and indirect costs, estimating practices, forward pricing, incurred cost submissions, and business system requirements under DFARS and CAS.
Participants will learn how auditors and pricing analysts interpret data, where common disconnects occur between functional silos, and how to build repeatable, data driven risk analytics that support:
• Incurred Cost Submissions (ICS),
• Estimating System and Forward Pricing audits,
• CAS consistency and cost accumulation,
• DFARS business system compliance.
Through hands-on examples, real audit findings, and practical analytics techniques, attendees will leave with a usable framework to assess risk across the entire government cost lifecycle—not just at year-end.
Questions? Contact Kerry Segnello.
Whether you are a CFO, Controller, Pricing Manager, Compliance Lead, Internal Auditor, Business Systems Manager, or data analytics professional, this course will help you leverage data to identify compliance risks before they become audit findings. Attendees will gain practical techniques for connecting analytics to incurred cost submissions, forward pricing, CAS compliance, and DFARS business system requirements while improving audit readiness and decision-making across the organization.
Duration and preferred timing : 4-hour
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Certification/CEU details (including accrediting body)
Certified Professional Education (CPE), National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)
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Any associated attendee cost (if applicable)
No cost
Lori Allen is a Director in CohnReznick’s Government Contracting Advisory practice with more than 25 years of experience helping government contractors navigate complex regulatory, accounting, and compliance requirements.
A former Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) auditor, Lori brings deep expertise in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), 2 CFR 200, and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS). She advises clients on cost allowability, allocability, and reasonableness; incurred cost submissions; DFARS business systems compliance; disclosure statements; forward pricing rates and proposals; and contract terminations and claims. Known for her practical, client-focused approach, Lori leads complex engagements that help organizations strengthen compliance, improve audit readiness, and successfully operate in highly regulated government contracting environments.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lori-allen-cpa-22062991/
Katherine Zablonski is a Senior Manager in CohnReznick’s Global Consulting Solutions practice with more than 14 years of experience serving government contractors and organizations operating in highly regulated environments.
She specializes in government contracting compliance, financial management, and audit support, with extensive experience managing complex financial and operational matters. Katherine advises clients on Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and 2 CFR 200 compliance; government grant management; indirect rate proposal preparation; incurred cost submissions; DFARS business systems requirements; budgeting; financial planning and analysis; and human capital initiatives.
She also has significant experience supporting business system implementations and audits, helping organizations strengthen compliance, improve financial processes, and achieve operational excellence. Her practical approach and technical expertise enable clients to successfully navigate the unique challenges of government contracting and grant-funded environments.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-zablonski-73b5a9201/
Adam Blanton is a Manager in CohnReznick’s Government Contracting Advisory practice with 19 years of government audit experience. As a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Adam brings a strong analytical and detail-oriented approach to helping organizations maintain compliance, strengthen internal controls, and enhance financial integrity.
He specializes in government contracting compliance, including DFARS business systems requirements, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) compliance, disclosure statements, and incurred cost audits. Adam has extensive experience assessing risk, evaluating internal controls, supporting fraud prevention initiatives, and navigating complex regulatory requirements.
His technical expertise and practical insights help government contractors improve audit readiness, address compliance challenges, and operate effectively in highly regulated environments.Â
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-blanton-a0736914a/
