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Overview of Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) for Government Contractors

Cherry Bekaert

Among those regulations are the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), which are one of the most common challenges faced by emerging government contractors. Compliance with CAS is a contractual obligation, and failure to adhere to these standards can result in financial penalties, contract adjustments and contract termination.

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Accounts for Federal Contracting Compliance: Key Requirements and Recommendations

CPA Practice

By Jim Wesloh Navigating the challenging landscape of cost accounting within the framework of federal contracting requires an understanding of both the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

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Understanding the FAQs Related to Overhead Rate Audits for Growing A&E Firms

Cherry Bekaert

First, the auditor will review the A&E firm’s financial statements to gain an understanding of the business’s operations and overhead costs. Next, the auditor will review the A&E firm’s allocation of overhead costs to products or services. Q: What is the process for an overhead rate audit?

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Gaining More Value with Virtual Accounting

AccountingDepartment

Even if they’re the best accountant ever, that makes them even harder to replace and creates more disruptions to business operations if they leave the role. Small accounting teams also go against basic accounting principles. Good internal controls require that accounting tasks are separated between multiple people.

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Contractor Business Systems Series: Part 1 — The Ins and Outs of Government Contractor Accounting System Requirements

Cherry Bekaert

Complete a dry run-through of the DCAA questionnaire that is typically provided at the onset of an accounting system audit, which outlines the different kinds of cost accounting system practices, timekeeping practices, and general audit questions.

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Top 10 Common Accounting Interview Questions with Answers

Simple Accounts

As you are asked for your words, try to explain accounting in the way you conceived it. . Different types of accounting are: Financial accounting, Cost accounting, Management accounting . A balance sheet is one of the important financial statements of a company. What is balance sheet?