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Demystifying Government Contract Requirements: A Guide for New Businesses.

SMBAccountant

Understanding the basics of government contracts is essential when engaging in contractual agreements with government entities. Attention to detail, alignment with legal requirements, and effective communication are crucial aspects of navigating government contracts, contributing to successful and compliant contractual engagements.

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Common Accounting Mistakes: Government Edition - Issue #11 What is GAAP?

SMBAccountant

Many small business government contractors are exempt from complying with cost accounting standards (CAS) and defined by the code of federal regulations (CFR). However, compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) is required. These should be integrated in any federal contractors accounting policies.

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An Essential Guide to Accounting and Basic Accounting Principles for Beginners

Snyder

It can be hard to keep up with new opportunities and technologies in our rapidly changing and evolving world, especially in a professional field such as accounting. Why is accounting important? What are basic accounting principles? What is accounting software? Basic accounting and its secrets. Contents: 1.

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Common Accounting Mistakes: Government Edition – Issue #3 Policies and Procedures

SMBAccountant

When working as a government contractor, these processes and policies need to be written, reviewed, and updated regularly to ensure compliance with the company’s own requirements, and the accounting standards demanded of contractors spending tax dollars.

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Common Accounting Mistakes: Government Edition - Issue #7 Accounting for Fixed Price vs Cost Contracts

SMBAccountant

This requires a detailed job costing within an accounting system for which many contractors are not prepared. These oversight bodies are not typically concerned with a contractor’s accounting system during a phase I award because of the fixed price. The accounting system must be able to identify and segregate disallowed costs.

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Navigating GASB 100: Accounting Changes and Error Corrections

Cherry Bekaert

Contributors: DeWanna Coleman Governmental Accounting Standards Board (“GASB”) Statement No. 100, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections—an amendment of GASB Statement No. One government might report an accounting change, while another government might report a similar change as an error correction.

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Navigating GASB 100: Accounting Changes and Error Corrections

Cherry Bekaert

Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 100, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, an amendment of GASB Statement No. This accounting pronouncement is intended to streamline the reporting of accounting changes and error corrections, as well as the related disclosures in governmental financial reporting.

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