Contract Cost Accounting Deep Dive

Government contracts accounting issues can cause no end of headaches. But you don’t have to struggle through on your own. The expert instructors at PCI have created a high-intensity boot camp to help alleviate your cost accounting-related headaches and transform cost accounting confusion into cost accounting competence! This course, delivered in a highly-interactive instructor-led classroom setting, uses discussion, lectures, and practical exercises to help you understand the ins and outs of cost accounting issues in government contracting.

During the course, participants will learn about a variety of important topics, including:

• Cost accounting concepts and requirements for direct and indirect costs
• Requirements of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 31.2 Cost Principles
• Nature, intent, and requirements of Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)
• Nature, intent, and requirements of the Truth in Negotiations Act/Truthful Cost and Pricing Data
• Incurred cost submissions and related audit approaches & techniques

Instructors: Bill Walter, Gary McDonald and the FORVIS Cost Accounting Team

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Government Contracts Accounting – Credit

This program is eligible for credit from both George Mason University CPE & the Public Contracting Institute

• 1.2 CEUs
• 12 CLEs
• 12 CLPs

If CLE credits are needed, the request along with the jurisdiction must be received before the start of the training.

George Mason University Continuing and Professional Education is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417.

Online Credentials

Did you know that Mason CPE offers 3 Digital Badge Certificate Programs in Government Contracting? Please contact Jackie McLaughlin jmclau17@gmu.edu or PCI for more information.

Masters Academy in Government Contracting Badge

Contracting with the Federal Government: Administration Badge

Contracting with the Federal Government: Accounting Badge