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DCAA, indirect rates and 8(a), for contractors who want to stay audit-ready.
Practical guides on DCAA-compliant accounting, incurred cost submissions, indirect rates, unallowable costs, SBA programs and tax planning for federal contractors.
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10 plain-English guides
SF 1408 pre-award accounting system survey: how to pass
What the SF 1408 pre-award survey reviews, the accounting system criteria, and how small contractors prepare to win their first cost-type contract.
Read the guideDesigning an indirect rate structure: fringe, overhead and G&A
How government contractors design fringe, overhead and G&A pools and allocation bases, and how rate structure affects compliance and competitiveness.
Read the guideProvisional billing rates and the year-end true-up
How provisional billing rates are set, when to request revisions, and how the year-end true-up between billed and actual rates works.
Read the guideFAR unallowable costs: what contractors cannot charge the government
Which costs are unallowable under FAR 31.205, how to account for them, and the penalties for including expressly unallowable costs in rate proposals.
Read the guideDCAA timekeeping requirements for government contractors
What DCAA expects from contractor timekeeping systems, including daily entry, total time accounting, corrections and floor checks.
Read the guideTypes of DCAA audits and what to expect
An overview of the main DCAA audit types, what each examines, and how contractors can prepare.
Read the guideSBA 8(a) program eligibility: requirements and application
Who qualifies for the SBA 8(a) program, the ownership, disadvantage, financial and potential-for-success requirements, and how to apply.
Read the guide8(a) annual reviews and business mix targets
What SBA reviews each year for 8(a) participants, financial statement requirements, and the non-8(a) revenue targets in the transitional stage.
Read the guideSBA size standards and affiliation rules for contractors
How SBA size standards are measured by receipts or employees, how affiliation can add other companies to your size, and size recertification after mergers.
Read the guideFixed-price, cost-reimbursable and T&M contracts compared
How fixed-price, cost-reimbursable and time-and-materials contracts differ in risk, accounting requirements, audits and profit.
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DCAA Incurred Cost Submission (ICS) Help in Northern Virginia
Incurred cost submission preparation for federal contractors in Northern Virginia and the DC region: DCAA ICE model schedules, indirect rate…
Incurred Cost Submissions
What federal contractors with flexibly priced contracts should have ready before the six-month incurred cost submission deadline under FAR…
Tax Planning for Government Contractors
Tax planning for federal government contractors: entity choice and 8(a) considerations, unallowable costs versus tax deductions, accounting methods…
CPA Firm for Government Contractors & Technology Companies
Accounting, DCAA compliance, audits and tax planning for federal contractors, IT services and technology companies in the DC region and…
CPA for IT Staffing & Software Development Companies
Tax and compliance advisory for IT staffing, consulting and software development companies: multi-state payroll registration, state income and sales…
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