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SBIR/STTR FAQ Part 3 - Taxes, Compensation, Timekeeping

We get a lot of great questions from small business owners each week, and some of the most common issues that come up during an SBIR Phase I are related to Timekeeping, Compensation/Payroll, and Tax...

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SBIR Compliance FAQ - Taxes, Compensation, Timekeeping

Annual Budgets are Not Enough. You Need GovCon Financial Planning.

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You’ve poured your life into developing your product or technology. You finally won and negotiated your contract, drafted a budget, and things are good to go, right?

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Outsourced CFO Services for Government Contractors

Negotiating an SBIR/STTR Phase II Budget

When negotiating an SBIR/STTR Phase II budget, grant, and/or contract, it is critical that a small business prepare themselves by understanding the process, doing their research, having the proper...

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SBIR Phase II Budget Negotiations

Managing in an SBIR/STTR Phase II Environment

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Perhaps the greatest factor that affects the SBIR/STTR Phase II regulatory environment is the particular agency you’re focused on. It can be hard enough if you are pursuing Research and Development (R&D)...

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Managing an SBIR/STTR Award

ReliAscent's Quick Guide to Incurred Cost Proposals

ReliAscent® would like to remind all government contractors that if you had a Cost Reimbursable type contract in 2023, your Incurred Cost Proposal / DCAA ICE Submission is due 6 months after the end of...

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When is a DCAA Audit Required?

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There’s a standard quip in government contracting circles: “75% of the Earth is covered in water – the rest is covered by auditors.”

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When is a DCAA Audit Required?

Four Common Myths Defense Contractors Hear about the R&D Tax Credit

The following post is the first guest blog from one of our new partners in 2024, Hull & Knarr LLP, written by Business Development Manager, John Berry. Stay tuned for more blogs from John, as well as...

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R&D Credit myths Defense Contractors Hear

All Eyes on Congress as Bill Could Halt R&D Amortization in IRS 174

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Government Contractors and SBIR/STTR awardees are holding their collective breath as Congress considers tax legislation that would immediately halt the devastating R&D Amortization requirement from the...

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IRS Section 174 R&D Amortization