Estimated Read Time: 6 mins Key Takeaways Point 1: The immediate fix. Commercial off-the-shelf accounting software configurations are not compliant out of the box. You must immediately restructure your general ledger into explicit segments: direct costs, indirect pools, and FAR-defined unallowable accounts. Point 2: The compliance risk. Failing a Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) pre-award survey—governed by the Standard Form (SF) 1408 checklist—will instantly disqualify your firm from winning cost-reimbursable, labor-hour, or… Read More
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