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Common Accounting Mistakes: Government Edition - Issue #12 R&D

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These programs are offered by the government to encourage innovation with the potential for commercialization. These programs often result in technology or products that begin with government use and then become commercial items. More information regarding these programs can be found at sbir.gov/about.

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Common Accounting Mistakes: Government Edition - Issue #1: Am I Accrual or Cash Basis?

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If you are submitting proposals for a government contract, the government prefers the accrual basis of accounting because it gives a more accurate picture of the company’s profit or loss. The issue is that auditors don’t arrive only after the fiscal year has been closed.

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Kill the Audit Industry, Says Ex-Auditor

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In the WaPo opinion pages yesterday one Duncan Mavin, who got his start in the 90s, says the best way to solve the audit industry’s many conflicts is to kill it altogether. He starts the piece summoning the ghost of Enron, as all writers do when discussing what happens when audit goes wrong. billion in global revenue.

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Common Accounting Mistakes: Government Edition - Issue #9 How Quality Management Effects Accounting

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Quality management and accounting systems go hand in hand, especially when it comes to managing government contracts. DCAA auditors not only want to see that there is a policy in place, but there is continued effort to monitor the effectiveness through separation of duties and internal audits.

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Accounting Groups Call for More Competitive Pay for Government CPAs

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State and local governments are being squeezed by a shortage of accounting professionals, making it difficult at times to find staff CPAs who can prepare critical financial information or outside firms to conduct audits. But accountants who do government work face unique challenges that require more specialized solutions.

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If You’re Looking For Career Options, Give Government Auditing a Look

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note: This post brought to you by the Big Government Auditing lobby. Just kidding, it’s a guest post from Parker Skaats, CPA, an experienced government worker who’s here to pitch the joys of government work to the unwashed overworked masses. Enter the world of government auditing.

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Finance Leaders Want Their Organization’s Audit Firm to Use AI—Immediately

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According to a new report from top six accounting firm BDO USA, company finance leaders are expecting technology like artificial intelligence to be used by their external auditors now to enhance their audit engagement and consider it the second-most important factor when choosing an audit firm.

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