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Mike LaCorte is a forensic accountant and has been engaged to lead numerous government contracting, accounting, and auditing matters.
Mike LaCorte has established a fantastic reputation as a government contracts expert. His practice covers all aspects of contracts, including compliance, litigation, investigations, and restructurings.
Mike has rebutted and presented findings to government oversight bodies, such as the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and government contracting officers on numerous occasions and has participated in negotiations with the government on behalf of clients. He has also provided expert deposition testimony on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and government contracting issues.
Mike has assisted government contractors and their counsel in a variety of different matters, including regulatory compliance evaluations, business system implementations, complex accounting interpretations, investigation and litigation support, cost and damage analyses, organizational restructurings, bid protests, due diligence related to mergers and acquisitions, and management consulting.
Mike’s areas of expertise include the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), FAR Supplements (e.g., the Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS)), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (the Uniform Guidance), and GAAP.
Mike LaCorte is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) and has a Master of Science in taxation and bachelor’s degree in accounting. He is a member of the National Defense Industrial Association, the American Bar Association, the Professional Services Council, and the National Contract Management Association.
