Archive for September 2015
Follow the DCAA Checklist – Get a Passing Grade!
DCAA issued an MRD on August 27, 2015, “Revised Checklist for Determining Adequacy of Contractor Incurred Cost Proposal.” The purpose of the MRD is to revise the adequacy checklist so as to have clearer defined guidelines in determining if the proposal is adequate enough to audit. It’s no longer about making sure you can check…
Read MoreState & Local Tax (SALT) Newsletter September 2015
https://www.aprio.com/media/newsletters/SALTnews-9-15.html
Read MoreHA&W Raises the Security Bar, is Among First CPA Firms in Nation to be Accredited as an ISO 27001 Certifying Body
HA&W accredited as an ISO 27001 Certifying Body by the ANSI-ASQ Accreditation Board September 22, 2015- HA&W, LLP has been accredited as an ISO 27001 Certifying Body by the ANSI-ASQ Accreditation Board (ANAB), making it among the first full-service CPA firms in the United States to earn this designation and the first such firm in…
Read MoreGSA Issues RFI Proposing Changes to the IT70 Solicitation to Foster A Better Federal Marketplace
On September 2, 2015, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued a request for information (RFI) with proposed changes to the IT Schedule 70 solicitation in an effort to ease the process for vendors – specifically new and emerging small companies – to work with the government. GSA is looking for industry feedback regarding the two-year…
Read More401(k) Plans: Don’t Overlook Your Company’s Multi-Million Dollar Investment
Even though it is often overlooked by plan sponsors, a 401(k) plan is one of the most important assets to your company because it pertains to the retirement welfare of your employees. 401(k) plan assets are not considered an asset to the company itself. They are never recorded as an asset on your company financial…
Read MoreIndirect Cost Series: Part Two – Cost Pools and Developing an Indirect Cost Rate
In part one of our indirect costs series, we focused on what indirect costs are and why they are important to contractors. In this post, we will discuss cost pools and how to develop an appropriate indirect cost rate to allocate indirect costs to your construction projects. As discussed previously, indirect costs are costs that…
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