Frank J. Beatty, CPA
Frank J. Beatty is a Director in the Government Contractor Services practice of Navigant Consulting, Inc. He specializes in advising clients on matters involving government contract regulatory compliance; contract pricing; cost accounting; contractor compliance and ethics programs. Mr. Beatty has over 30 years of government contracting / accounting and audit experience gained from working in, and with, domestic and international companies in a variety of industries, including aerospace, defense, telecommunications, information technology, and healthcare.
Mr. Beatty assists clients in the preparation of cost proposals, re-designs cost allocation systems, and prepares contractors for government audits and negotiations. He assists both non-profit and commercial companies with evaluations of their business systems to obtain, or maintain Government contracts. He helps clients in the development of their annual incurred cost submissions for the Defense Contract Audit Agency and advises client on complex cost allocability and allowability matters, interpreting the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) cost principles.
Prior to joining Navigant, Frank directed the corporate compliance function in a Fortune 50 automotive / aerospace company and a U.K. Financial Times 20 automotive / aerospace company. He also served as the Director of Internal Audit at a Fortune 500 telecommunications provider. In these roles, he initiated audits of high-risk areas related to Government contracting and worked with both inside and outside counsel in reviews of contractual and compliance-related matters. Earlier in his career, Mr. Beatty served in accounting and audit positions in the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Defense Contract Audit Agency and the US Department of Defense Inspector General.
Mr. Beatty received his M.A. in Management from Central Michigan University and his B.S. in Business Administration and Accounting from George Mason University. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the Commonwealth of Virginia.