Budget variances will happen. When they do, it is critical to profitability to understand what is causing the variance so that it can be considered in your budgeting process going forward or operationally corrected.
One of the most important aspects of an adequate accounting system lies in the supporting policies and procedures. But where do you start when developing these policies and procedures?
Understanding the rules and laws governing PTETs and various state rules, as well as GAAP guidance, can help make sure government contractors remain compliant and efficient.
An accounting system for government contractors is composed of a general ledger, unallowable costs, job costing, labor collection, indirect cost allocation, and billing. An accounting system does not equate to accounting software; it is the process, including written policies and procedures.
Government contractors have to understand the fundamentals of strategic costing and strategic pricing in order to make correct decisions that determine their overall profitability on a job.
Learn more about these five types of government contracts presented in detail - including what they entail, their risks, and the pros and cons of each.
Government contractors should perform an internal assessment of their compliance before an audit is performed and participate in the audit process to ensure a favorable result.
The pandemic and the resulting changes in employee work routines and locations have created a potential cost-allowability issue that many government contractors have not previously encountered – potential idle facilities and/or idle capacity.
Learn about unallowable costs and what determines a costs' allowablility. We also provide a listing of FAR and DFARS clauses that are considered to contain expressly unallowable costs subject to penalties.
Every few years, we reach out relative to the importance of a government contractors’ response to audits performed by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), the Department of Labor (DOL) or, for that matter, any other government audit function.
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