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Accounting Challenges Facing Government Contractors – Part 1
Business accounting on its own has a variety of complexities, but accounting for government contractors puts a whole new meaning to the role of business accounting. Government contractors are not only under the dominion of regular accounting practices, but their...
DCAA Timekeeping Regulations and Best Practices – Part 2
In Part 1, we discussed the primary rules and regulations for timekeeping compliance. In this portion of the series, we'll be going over written policies and the benefits of opting for an electronic time-tracking system as opposed to timecards. Also, we'll cover the...
Bids Made Easy With Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Government Contractors
Government contractors don't operate their business in the same way that other B2B companies do. Their infrastructure is different, their operations are different, and most importantly, the sales cycle for government contractors are very different from those in more...
DCAA Timekeeping Regulations and Best Practices – Part 1
When it comes to timekeeping, the DCAA doesn't joke around and for good cause. Government contracting is a unique industry in which, at the end of the day, it's the taxpayer's money that goes to these projects. In the government contracting sector, timekeeping has the...
Ten Ways Microsoft Talent Can Benefit Your Business – Part 2
In the previous blog on Talent, we went over the basics of Talent and the benefits of using the Attract feature during the hiring process. In Part 2, we'll be covering numbers 5 through 10 on how Talent can benefit your business — specifically, onboarding and new hire...
Seven Tips to Prepare for Your First DCAA Audit
As a new government contractor, you might be preparing for your first DCAA compliance audit. If so, you're likely getting your various business units to run through programs, recheck financial/accounting software, and make sure everything is prepared for when the...
Ten Ways Microsoft Talent Can Benefit Your Business – Part 1
Since 2002, Microsoft has been developing and improving various business products for enterprise management planning (ERP), an operation of theirs that started when Microsoft acquired the accounting application suite, Navision A/S, and released Axapta 3.0. Over the...
Where Can Executives Gain The Most Precious Asset: Time?
Executives are typically short of one thing - time. They need to make the most of where they invest their energy and presence so they're (wisely) protective about the events they attend. Executives also need to build their personal network before they need to use it....
How Microsoft Solutions Help Government Contractors Be DCAA, CAS, and FAR Compliant
Doing business as a government contractor presents tremendous opportunities - along with a commitment to be compliant with DCAA, CAS, and FAR financial regulations. Audits of financial records, protocols, and processes help ensure operational and reporting compliance....
The Pros and Cons of Cloud Migration
As more and more companies move their business to the cloud, the pressure is on for those who still hold strong to their on-premise systems. But what exactly does "moving to the cloud" mean? The answer is different for everybody and depending on what you're looking...