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1099 or Employee?
Is your worker a 1099 or an Employee? The holidays will be over before you know it and it will be time to issue forms 1099 and W-2. How do you know which one you should issue? Have you paid the correct payroll taxes or do you even need to be paying them? Why not...
Contract Related Assets and Liabilities
Contract Related Assets and Liabilities There are several situations that give rise to contract related assets and liabilities when working with the government. According to section 912-310-25 (page 14) Recognition of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB)...
Unallowable Cost Events
Unallowable Cost Events Unallowable events can seem harmless enough, but are they really? What is the real impact of unallowable events for government contractors? Before delving into the impact, let’s take a quick review of what is meant by the term unallowable...
Budget for PBR’s and Price Proposals
Why Budgets are Important for PBR's and Price Proposals Part 2 of a 2-part series Provisional Billing Rates and the Budget Provisional Billing Rates (PBRs) are crucial for government contractors. PBRs are the projected indirect cost rates, like fringe, overhead, and...
Why a Small Business Should Have a CPA
Why a Small Business and Start-up Companies Should Have a CPA Accountants can assist with all stages of your business. Most entrepreneurs don’t realize the value a CPA can add to their business; accountants are not just for preparing payroll and tax returns! From the...
Are Gifts to Employees Taxable?
Are Gifts to Employees Taxable? Did you know certain gifts are taxable income to the employees, which can irritate your employees and defeat the purpose of your gifts? Also there are reporting requirement for the business. If a gift is taxable income for employees,...
Overhead versus G&A Indirect Costs
Overhead versus G&A Indirect Costs Is there an important difference between a general and administrative (G&A) expense and an overhead (OH) expense? Do these indirect costs really matter? The answer is yes if you want to remain a government contractor and...
Retro Pay or Bonus?
Retro Pay or Bonus? How many times have your government contracts received approval for rate changes after the employees have been paid? This causes payroll dilemmas for many government contractors. Your employee worked 50 hours on a project at the old rate, but a...
Are Legal Costs Allowable or Unallowable for Government Contractors?
Are Legal Costs Allowable or Unallowable for Government Contractors? One of the most ambiguous things that a government contractor or their accountant has to deal with when making accounting entries is the allowability of legal fees and costs. The rules regarding...