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What Are The Cost Accounting Standards?

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Instead, the DCAA evaluates whether a contractors accounting system meets the required standards based on specific accounting methods, procedures, and internal controls. Internal Controls : Strong internal controls are necessary to ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial reporting.

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New OCI Rule Contains Big Changes

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.” Mitigation techniques can include things like Using a team member to perform some portion of work but there must be “controls to ensure that the entity with the organizational conflict of interest has no input or influence on how the party without the organizational conflict of interest performs the work.”

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Government Contracts Cost and Pricing: The Truth in Negotiations Act, or Whatever the Kids Are Calling It These Days (Part 3)

Government Contracts & Investigations

6] DCAA is authorized to examine contractor records related to proposals, discussions, pricing, and performance to evaluate the accuracy, completeness, and currency of cost or pricing data. [7] and evaluate significant variances for potential defective pricing. [48] and evaluate significant variances for potential defective pricing. [48]

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What is Enterprise BI? Everything You Need to Know

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Instead, the DCAA evaluates whether a contractor’s accounting system meets the required standards based on specific accounting methods, procedures, and internal controls. Internal Controls : Strong internal controls are necessary to ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial reporting.

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Understanding the Importance of a DCAA Approved Accounting System

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Instead, the DCAA evaluates whether a contractor’s accounting system meets the required standards based on specific accounting methods, procedures, and internal controls. Internal Controls : Strong internal controls are necessary to ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial reporting.

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OMB Final Rule Rewrites the Uniform Guidance for Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Other Federal Financial Assistance

Government Contracts Legal Forum

Additions to the Post-Award Requirements Regarding Sourcing 2 CFR 200.317 allows Tribal Government recipients to use their own internal procurement standards rather than complying with federal procurement standards prescribed in 2 CFR 200 200.318 through 200.327.

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The Cost Corner: Government Contracts Cost and Pricing – Compensation for Personal Services (Part I)

Government Contracts & Investigations

28] DCAA Audit Guidance Chapter 6 of the DCAM, Incurred Cost Audit Procedures, includes detailed guidance for evaluating the reasonableness of compensation costs. 31] Thus, implementing and documenting adequate internal controls for determining compensation can significantly reduce audit risk.

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