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ReliAscent^® LLC is the only government contract accounting firm that specializes in all aspects of government contracting compliance. From our DCAA compliant accounting services, to monthly government contract accounting for all government agency awards, contract management & administration, and financial services & planning, our goal is to ensure the success of our clients, and all small business government contractors and grantees.

In our DCAA Blog, we discuss the latest government contracting news from the Federal Government, the DCAA, and DCMA, as well as promotions offered by ReliAscent, and helpful tools and resources for contractors.

We hope you will visit and take part in the discussions on our blog on a regular basis. If you ever have any questions or would like to discuss how our experts can help, do not hesitate to contact us at any time!

Tyler Link

DCAA ICE Submission Due Date Approaching

Posted by Tyler Link on Mon, Apr 15, 2019 @ 09:23 AM

ReliAscent would like to remind contractors that if you had a Cost Reimbursable type contract in 2018, your Incurred Cost Proposal / ICE Submission is due 6 months after the end of your FY (per FAR 52.216-7). If your FY ends on Dec 31st, that means your submission deadline is rapidly approaching, and it's time to get started!

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Topics: incurred cost proposal, DCAA ICE, DCAA ICE Submission

DCAA Accounting System Requirements - Making Sense of the SF1408

Posted by Tyler Link on Wed, Mar 20, 2019 @ 10:59 AM

When a Small Business contracts with the Department of Defense, NASA, or the Department of Homeland Security (and potentially other agencies), they are often required to have a DCAA compliant accounting system. While there are many components of a compliant system (just as there many types of DCAA audits), the underlying procedure for assessing a contractor’s system is guided by the Standard Form (SF) 1408 (also known as the “Preaward Survey of Prospective Contractor Accounting System”), seen here below:

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Topics: DCAA compliance, DCAA accounting, DCAA compliant accounting software, SF1408, DCAA Accounting System, DCAA Pre-Award Survey

ReliAscent Releases our First White Paper of 2019: "Capped Indirect Rates - Friend or Foe?"

Posted by Tyler Link on Wed, Feb 13, 2019 @ 11:34 AM

ReliAscent® is proud to announce the release of our first white paper of 2019, written by our own Account Executive, Dave Donley. This paper explores Capped Indirect Rates, and was recently featured in Contract Management Magazine.

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Topics: white papers, managing your indirect rates, Capped Indirect Rates