DCAA Compliance Checklist For government contractors, it is extremely important to be Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) compliant. Now that tax season is almost over, government contractors should take some time to make sure they are DCAA compliant. Below is…
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Allowable Travel Costs Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) If a government contractor incurs business travel costs, then all the costs should be fully allowable, right? Not necessarily, the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) provides guidance on allowable travel expenses in the…
Read MorePreaward Survey Failures– Part 1
Top 5 failures in a Preaward Survey Part 1 of 2-part series The preaward accounting system survey or audit (better known as preaward survey) is an evaluation on the prospective contractor’s accounting system. It is documented on SF 1408. This evaluation…
Read MoreOverhead versus G&A Indirect Costs
Overhead versus G&A Indirect Costs Is there an important difference between a general and administrative (G&A) expense and an overhead (OH) expense? Do these indirect costs really matter? The answer is yes if you want to remain a government contractor…
Read MoreRetro Pay or Bonus?
Retro Pay or Bonus? How many times have your government contracts received approval for rate changes after the employees have been paid? This causes payroll dilemmas for many government contractors. Your employee worked 50 hours on a project at the…
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In order to be successful it is highly recommended, government contractors must work closely with their accounting firm in order to verify reports, procedures, policies, and timekeeping to make sure they are compliant with contract requirements. It is essential for your organization to…
Read MoreWill the new reporting method for goodwill affect your company’s merger?
In January 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) that provides private companies with an alternate method of reporting goodwill under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Adopting FASB’s standard could reduce the cost and…
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Why participation in the 8(a) program may be right for your business… The government has many programs to help socially and economically disadvantaged business owners. One specific area, is called the 8(a) Business Development Program(8(a) Program). The purpose of…
Read MoreSenior Executive Compensation Benchmark
FAR Proposed Rule: Senior Executive Compensation Benchmark applicable to all contractor employees effective January 1, 2012 (certain agencies) In this proposed rule, DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend FAR 31.205-6(p) to require that the compensation costs incurred after…
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