August 2020
NOW ONLINE: Masters Academy: Best Practices in Government Contracting
he Masters Academy is designed to provide an exceptional learning experience. Each day, different experts will share their insights into the leading practices in key areas of Government contracting. Over the course of five days, you will have the unique opportunity to learn the lessons experts have culled during their careers in Government contracting. This program is not intended to cover the basics or each topic in its entirety. Instead, the Masters Academy is intended as an advanced course focusing…
Find out more »Cost Accounting Standards
The Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) was designed to promote uniform and consistent methods of accounting practices for contractors. This course explains to which contracts and contractors the Standards are applicable, and highlights the current and proposed exemptions to the Standards. Discussions include the requirements of all 19 Standards, the differences in accounting as compared to GAAP and IFRS, and methods of structuring your accounting system for compliance. The administrative requirements, including preparation of the Disclosure Statement, and post award contract…
Find out more »September 2020
Financial Forum Webinar Series 2020
This webinar will focus on contractor cost estimating and the Truthful Cost or Pricing Data statute (formerly the Truth in Negotiations Act), including a discussion of its application during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, this webinar will address the requirement to disclose cost and pricing data (and exceptions to this requirement), as well as when data other than certified cost or pricing data may be required. The webinar then will discuss recent trends and legal updates and will explore potential contractor…
Find out more »October 2020
CAS Cost Impacts
This two day course provides the student with a comprehensive learning experience on what constitutes a cost accounting practice (CAP) change and how to calculate the cost impact of such changes. The student will learn the requirements for preparing cost impact proposals, including General Dollar Magnitude Proposals and Detailed Cost Impact Proposals. The course also includes a focus on how to compute increased/decreased costs by contract, by contract group, and how recent legal decisions have affected calculating increased in decreased…
Find out more »Financial Forum Webinar Series 2020
This webinar will focus on contractor cost estimating and the Truthful Cost or Pricing Data statute (formerly the Truth in Negotiations Act), including a discussion of its application during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, this webinar will address the requirement to disclose cost and pricing data (and exceptions to this requirement), as well as when data other than certified cost or pricing data may be required. The webinar then will discuss recent trends and legal updates and will explore potential contractor…
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