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Accounting Groups Call for More Competitive Pay for Government CPAs

CPA Practice

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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Common Accounting Mistakes: Government Edition - Issue #8 Unallowable Expenses

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There are certain expenses that a business incurs that the federal government does not reimburse. While these costs may be legitimate business expenses, the federal government may disallow a cost which means it cannot be reimbursed using the incurred costs rates calculated to reimburse costs for cost contracts.

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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?

SMBAccountant

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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Wolters Kluwer and Internal Audit Foundation Uncover Potential of GenAI in Audit Activities

CPA Practice

Wolters Kluwer, a provider of information, software, and services for professionals, has collaborated with The Institute of Internal Auditors’ Internal Audit Foundation on a research report: Harnessing Generative AI for Internal Audit Activities. The time to seize this unique opportunity is here.

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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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How to validate a resale certificate

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Sans a valid exemption/resale certificate, an auditor examining your records one day might conclude that a transaction was taxable when you claim it wasnt and that you collected and remitted no sales tax on it. The responsibility to determine the validity of the exemption certificate , though, rests with you the business.