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Handling Rehired Employees in a 401(k) Plan
Handling rehired employees correctly in a retirement plan can be difficult. Just because you allowed your last rehire to reenter the plan immediately doesn’t mean you will do it with your next rehire. Learn the requirements to consider when you reenroll an employee.
Your Incurred Cost Proposal is Important
Government contractors’ incurred cost proposals include all costs incurred during the fiscal year on both commercial and government contracts. For those with fiscal years the same as calendar years and work was performed on cost reimbursable and/or time and material contracts that include the Allowable Cost and Payment clause at FAR 52.216-7, it’s time to begin preparing and submitting your incurred cost proposal/submission.
Businesses Serving Washington, D.C. Hit with Baseball Fee
Washington, D.C. officials helped bring baseball back to the nation’s capital in 2008 by establishing a Baseball Fee. Initially, only businesses with a physical connection to the district had to pay the fee. However, businesses now have to pay it if revenues from services were delivered to customers located there, regardless of where the service was actually performed.
Contractors Prove Their Business Systems to Defense Department
Contractors or subcontractors that have never had an audit performed by DCAA, or have made changes to their accounting and estimating systems and processes, should be proactive and have self-assessment/mock-reviews of each performed in advance of a DCAA audit. Are you ready?
Tracking Not-for-Profit Grants and Program Metrics
Not properly tracking grants and program metrics daily and waiting too late to record them are all too common mistakes not-for-profits make. The good news is there are options available to tackle this problem. Many not-for-profit organizations are relying on outsourced accounting methods to help ensure nothing gets missed or delayed.
Charitable Donations vs. Exchange Transactions
Not-for-profits have to report all donations they receive throughout the year. But not all donations are created equal. It can be difficult to determine if the funds are a charitable donation or an exchange transaction. Read on and learn what factors can help determine how the funds should be reported.
