Your CPA / Accounting Team Member

Team Member since August 2023

Chris joined Kline & Company as a Government Consultant in August 2023, and brings an entire decade of experience within the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA). Chris began his auditing journey in 2012 upon his college graduation, and has worked with a variety of small and mid-size contractors while employed by the DCAA Northern New England branch office in Lexington, Massachusetts. He temporarily transferred to the DCAA's Field Detachment office in New Hampshire to gain experience with larger contractors such as BAE Systems and Collins Aerospace— then returned to his original office, where he was promoted to Supervisory Auditor in 2021. Chris supervised a team of auditors at the MIT-Lincoln Laboratory sub-office, leading a major segment of their "total audit program plan." Following his DCAA tenure, Chris transitioned to a government compliance role in private industry where he utilized his extensive knowledge of the FAR, DFARS and CAS regulations to become a key member of a team which designed and implemented a new government compliant accounting system. Chris holds his undergraduate degree in Accounting from UMASS Boston.

I find it as extremely rewarding to assist clients with navigating the challenging world of government contracting – with my same level of passion as when I first joined the agency right out of college.

-Chris Auriemma