John R. Pace, CPA

Biography

A team member at GRF for 20 years, John Pace became the leader of GRF’s Client Accounting Services (CAS) practice in 2017 and led a transformation that has yielded significant expansion and growth for the department. The department provides outsourced accounting and consulting to clients in the nonprofit, government contracting, and professional services industries. He and his team focus on innovation, technology, and efficiency to meet the evolving needs of the firm’s clients in today’s business environment. 

As director of GRF’s Outsourced Accounting and Advisory Services, Mr. Pace is responsible for overseeing the full range of outsourced accounting services and providing consulting for the firm’s nonprofit and for-profit clients.  

As part of the practice, Mr. Pace and his team specialize in supporting government funded clients and provide expert guidance on compliance issues, development of accounting policies and procedures, preparation and review of indirect rate calculations and structure, preparation and review of incurred cost submissions, assistance with negotiated indirect cost rate agreements (NICRA), incurred cost audit support, and accounting system audit support. 

In recognition of his contributions to the firm and the industry, Mr. Pace was honored with the 2022 Digital CPA Innovative Practitioner Award