Trish Carlin

Trish Carlin, CPA, founder of Carlin Consulting Group, consults to government contractors in the specialized areas of government contract and grant accounting. She provides expert advice and counsel on issues related to pricing, costing and administration of government contracts and grants. Ms. Carlin commands an extensive knowledge of accounting principles as promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the specialized rules applicable to government procurement and accounting as contained in the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).

Prior to founding Carlin Consulting Group, Ms. Carlin worked for 12 years as a senior consultant and manager at a certified public accounting firm specializing in government contract accounting. It was there that she received her CPA license.

Ms. Carlin also worked as a cost accounting, pricing and estimating manager for Hughes Aircraft Company's Industrial Products Division, where she managed financial responsibilities for the division including Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audit, pricing and cost control issues.

Throughout her career, Ms. Carlin has frequently been called upon as a principal lecturer for various organizations and colleges. She has developed and taught tailored seminars for contractor personnel in response to the specific needs of the company.

Ms. Carlin has served as Vice President for the Association of Government Accountants (AGA). She has been an officer and served on the boards of directors of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) and United States Power Squadrons (USPS).

Ms. Carlin is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of California. She holds a bachelor's of science in Business Administration from California State University.