PATRICIA J. MENSCH
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
MENSCH & ASSOCIATES

Profile:

Certified Public Accountant with more than twenty-five years of diversified experience in accounting, auditing, income taxation, business operations, consulting and planning. Extensive experience in analysis of: transactions, financial statements and accounting records. Specialized background in government contract accounting, proposal preparation, cost accounting, large-scale financial systems, small business accounting systems, budgeting and forecasting systems, and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).

Professional Experience:

Mensch & Associates
Certified Public Accountant
1989 – Present
President
- Responsible for a variety of financial, accounting and tax services for large and small businesses and individuals. Strong cost analysis and cost accounting skills. Extensive experience in matters relating to government contract accounting issues. Services frequently involve such items as establishment or modification of accounting systems, proposal and claim preparation, terminations, interpretation of accounting principals, billing and revenue recognition procedures, forecasting and budgeting, and resolution of government contract audit issues.
- Litigation support services.
- Lectures for business and industry groups.

Mensch/Nieves & Company
Certified Public Accountants
1984 – 1988
Managing Partner Government Contract Consulting
- Responsible for the firm’s government contract consulting services.
- Consultation to software vendors. Provided specification for government contract accounting software now commercially marketed.

Defense Contract Audit Agency
1968 – 1984
Supervisory Auditor and various other positions
- Managed and performed a wide variety of audit services at small and large government contractors. Audits covered such areas as accounting systems surveys, proposal and claims analysis, budgeting and forecasting reviews, billing system reviews, operations audits, post award reviews, incurred cost audits.
- Support to government investigative agencies.
- Extensive exposure to various government contractor accounting and financial systems.
- Frequently served as an instructor at the Defense Contract Audit Institute in Memphis, teaching a variety of courses in government contract accounting and auditing to DCAA staff members.

Education:

Bachelors of Science Degree – 1970
San Diego State University
Major – Accounting

Certifications and Affiliations:

- Certified Public Accountant – 1975
- Certified Government Financial Manager
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- California Society of Certified Public Accountants
- Association of Government Accountants
- National Contract Management Association
- Litigation Consulting and Dispute Resolution
Services – California Society of CPA’s

Awards:

- Government Financial Managers Award