Learn more about budgets, calculating and
applying provisional billing rates and the ultimate
year-end reconciliation. I’ll show you how to avoid
the common mistakes with best practices you can
apply to your business immediately. Then, we’ll
explore real ways you can plan for success with
accurate and timely budgets with consistent
monitoring of rates.
5. Poll
How many business owners in attendance?
Business size less than $10M?
Business size less than $20M?
Business size less than $50M?
How many of you prepare budgets annually?
How many of you prepare budgets for a 3- or 5-
year period?
6. Budget & Reporting
You need a budget!
Annual
With projections
Adjust baseline for significant change
Regular reporting and reconciliation
11. Poll
How many of you have few or no billing issues?
How many of you believe your provisional billing
rates are accurate?
How many of you implement new rates in a timely
manner?
13. Provisional Billing Rates
Best practices
Get approval as soon as budget complete
Implement rates Jan 1 or other relevant date
Work to minimize billing variance
15. Poll
How many of you have contract requirements to
submit the Incurred Cost Proposal?
How many complete it voluntarily?
How many complete and submit on-time?
18. Incurred Cost Proposal
Best practices
Complete even if not required
Start at year-end – don’t’ wait!
Populate data in your system
This is a team effort!
19. Planning for Success
Prepare budgets in a timely manner
Implement and review rates on a regular basis
Complete ICP before next round of budgets
This morning we talked about the building blocks of accounting systems and what DCAA approval really means. This afternoon, we are going to talk about using that system to get the right results.
Threshold changes. Insert link from WC.
If you were going to med school and someone said, “I can give you a copy of the final exam right now.” Would you take it? Imagine having 4 years to study the questions and answers. The ICP is no different! You have the test and the adequacy checklist at your disposal.
How many people start the ICP in June?
How
ICP is an excellent reconciliation tool. A great way to test your system.
Do it while the data is fresh – not 5 or 6 months later. The longer you wait, the harder it is to resolve errors.
Capture as much data in your system as possible to maximize automation, matching, and reconciliation. ICP involves downloading lots of data, reconciling the data, and manually entering additional data. Automate as much as possible.
ICP involves contracts and accounting. You are reconciling contract info and accounting records.