Independent Research and Development Cost Allowability
The Department of Defense has issued a final DFARS rule requiring contractors to engage in technical interchanges with the DoD before such costs are generated. [...]
Put Email List Segmentation to Work for Your Nonprofit
Your not-for-profit likely has a growing list of email addresses for donors, members, volunteers and other supporters. Are you making the most of it? If [...]
Investment Interest Expenses Deductions Might Not Be Worth Taking
Investment interest, the interest on debt used to buy assets held for investment, such as margin debt used to buy securities, can generally be deducted [...]
Contract Termination for Convenience – A Coming Reality?
Today’s political and budgetary environment will most likely lead to changes in procurement priorities and reduced government spending levels. These realities, reflected in contract terminations [...]
U.S. Employers Are Required to Be Form I-9 Compliant
Effective January 22, 2017, employers must use the revised form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Form. The I-9 is the form that all U. S. employers [...]
Why Contract Briefs are Important
Preparation of Contract Briefs are often a forgotten and generally disregarded tool of contract management that can prove very useful in improving cash flow through [...]
On the Road to Increasing the Recovery of Travel Expenses
Travel expenses, while they may not be one of your largest costs, depending on your contractual requirements, could easily be one of the most scrutinized [...]
How Nonprofits Can Treat “Founder’s Syndrome”
Of the many afflictions that can impede a not-for-profit’s growth, one of the more deadly is “Founder’s Syndrome.” This occurs when a single individual — [...]
Retirement and Late 401(K) Deposits Are a Big Deal
Dear Anna, Question: So we recently changed payroll companies and I just found out the new company hasn’t been remitting the employee 401(k) plan amounts [...]
DOL Overtime Rule Blocked
U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant, a federal judge in Texas, granted a preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) from implementing a controversial [...]