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

SMBAccountant

These costs must be recorded in separate general ledger accounts to be easily identified and excluded from any billing. Here are some common examples of unallowed expenses: Alcohol – the government will not reimburse alcohol even though it is a legitimate business expense for entertainment of potential or current clients.

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

SMBAccountant

These costs must be recorded in separate general ledger accounts to be easily identified and excluded from any billing. Here are some common examples of unallowed expenses: Alcohol – the government will not reimburse alcohol even though it is a legitimate business expense for entertainment of potential or current clients.

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Accountants Behaving Badly: Police Department Accountant Couldn’t Be Bothered, PPP Loan Fraud, and a Creepy Tax Preparer

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In that capacity, Urban was responsible for maintaining the company’s general ledger, preparing financial statements, and reconciling the company’s accounts payable and receivable and bank statements. Agoura Hills Accountant Pleads Guilty to Lying to Federal Officials Investigating Illegal Gambling Operation [ U.S.