UNSPSC 84111501: Cost accounting service

Service that provides the activities inherent in cost accounting

UNSPSC 84111501 Cost accounting service is a Commodity code that encompasses financial analysis, audit support, and indirect cost allocation planning services state and local governments procure to manage federal compliance, cost recovery, and financial reporting obligations. State and local solicitations under this code reflect diverse issuing bodies—state departments, counties, cities, universities, housing authorities, workforce boards, and special-purpose districts—conducting competitive procurements for consulting services that translate complex accounting requirements into operational compliance and revenue recovery. Recent opportunities show state departments and counties leading activity, with repeat buyers including Georgia GDOT, Texas state agencies (Comptroller, Health and Human Services, Office of the Governor), Florida state agencies, and multiple county and municipal finance offices.

The work being solicited spans several core service lines. Cost allocation plan development—preparation of federal cost allocation plans under 2 CFR Part 200 and OMB Circular A-87—appears in multiple recent RFPs from Texas state agencies (Office of the Governor Financial Services Division for both indirect cost and statewide cost allocation plans, RFPs issued April 2026) and Rockdale County, Georgia (Indirect Cost Allocation Plan Services, RFP due March 5, 2026). Independent and forensic audits, including single audits, financial audits, and compliance reviews, dominate recent activity: Galveston County (independent county audit with single audit scope, RFQ due August 6, 2026), Beaufort County, South Carolina (five-year external audit engagement, RFP posted June 25, 2026), City of McDonough, Georgia (independent financial audit for three fiscal years, RFP due June 2, 2026), and City of McDonough forensic audit (RFP due June 26, 2026) exemplify typical county and municipal audit solicitations. Specialized audit services addressing program-specific compliance—arbitrage rebate calculations for tax-exempt bond compliance (Okaloosa County, Florida; Collier County, Florida; RFQs/RFPs due July 15 and May 14, 2026), examination services for insurance regulators (Florida Department of Financial Services, Office of Insurance Regulation, ITB due July 31, 2026), and program monitoring for workforce development grants (Workforce Solutions Alamo, RFP due April 3, 2026)—comprise a secondary but active segment. Revenue cycle and accounts payable services, though less directly aligned with the code's traditional scope, appear in recent solicitations: accounts payable automation software (Broward County, Florida, RFP due May 20, 2026), merchant card processing (City of Kingman, Arizona, RFP due May 28, 2026), and EMS revenue billing (City of Atlanta, pre-advertisement notice due May 27, 2026). Activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, Georgia, and the Pacific Northwest (Washington State, California), with secondary activity in Arizona, Mississippi, South Carolina, and scattered other jurisdictions.