Kelsey BonnerCFE

Kelsey Bonner is a Senior Director in the Washington, D.C. office of The Vertex Companies, LLC. Kelsey provides expertise in cost and pricing issues and forensic accounting related to U.S. Government contracts. She has extensive experience preparing and evaluating Requests for Equitable Adjustment and Certified Claims, performing cost and price analyses, developing and reviewing termination settlement proposals, analyzing and rebutting false claims act allegations, analyzing cost and pricing issues in bid protests, evaluating contractor compliance with federal regulations, and performing forensic analyses. Kelsey has provided expert testimony at the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals.

Kelsey has conducted detailed reviews of accounting records, accounting systems, and various government regulations and guidelines, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Contract Pricing Reference Guides (CPRG), and DCAA Contract Audit Manual (DCAM).

Kelsey also has experience analyzing damages and performing forensic analysis on commercial and construction matters.

Kelsey is a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the National Contract Management Association, and the American Bar Association Public Law Contract Section.

Education & Certification

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance – The College of William and Mary

Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE)

AICPA Core Forensic Accounting Certificate

AICPA Specialized Forensic Accounting Knowledge Certificate

Associations

American Bar Association (ABA)

National Contract Management Association (NCMA)

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)