CCA Study Guide 2026

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📋 CCA Exam Format at a Glance

175

Questions

180 min

Time Limit

70.00%

Passing Score

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📚 CCA Topics to Study (53)

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✍️ Sample CCA Questions & Answers

1. Which internal control best prevents a contractor from double-billing labor hours on multiple cost codes for the same workers?

✓ Reconciliation of certified payroll records to labor cost distribution reports

Certified payroll records list actual hours and wages per worker, and reconciling these to cost distribution reports exposes duplicate labor charges across cost codes.

2. When auditing equipment rental charges on a cost-plus contract, the auditor should compare rental rates against:

✓ Published industry rate guides such as the AED Green Book

Industry rate guides like the AED Green Book provide objective benchmarks for verifying that equipment rental charges are reasonable and customary.

3. Which project management document provides the construction auditor with the most reliable evidence of owner-authorized scope changes?

✓ Executed change orders signed by the owner's authorized representative

Only fully executed change orders bearing the owner's authorized signature constitute formal evidence that scope changes were reviewed, priced, and approved.

4. Which analytical procedure is most useful for detecting unusual patterns in contractor billing on a long-term project?

✓ Trend analysis comparing monthly billings to project progress curves

Trend analysis comparing billing patterns to actual physical progress can reveal front-loading, billing acceleration, or unsupported cost spikes.

5. A contractor uses an equipment rate that includes both ownership and operating costs. Which cost component should NOT be included in the ownership cost rate?

✓ Fuel and lubricants

Fuel and lubricants are operating costs, not ownership costs; ownership costs cover depreciation, insurance, taxes, and major repairs.

6. An auditor preparing a construction audit report must be careful to distinguish between findings and recommendations. What is the key difference?

✓ Findings are supported by evidence of non-compliance or deficiency; recommendations are the auditor's suggested corrective actions

Findings are evidence-based factual determinations of what went wrong, while recommendations propose prospective corrective actions; conflating the two undermines the report's clarity and credibility.

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