Learn the latest on government contracts costs and pricing

A Practical Guide to the Incurred Cost Submission (ICS)

October 11–12, 2011 | Las Vegas, Nev.

A step-by-step guide to the preparation and filing of the Incurred Cost Submission (ICS) for
government contractors. Includes analysis of ICS models, contract costs, and rate structures.

Accounting Compliance for Government Contractors

October 24–25, 2011 | Washington, D.C.

December 7–8, 2011 | Las Vegas, Nev.

Explains the government procurement regulatory requirements that affect a government
contractor’s accounting system, with an emphasis on cost accounting contracts.

Commercial Item Acquisition

November 2–3, 2011 | Washington, D.C.

An extensive analysis of current developments in the acquisition of commercial products
and services by the federal government.

Contractors' Purchasing Systems Review

September 21–22, 2011 | Las Vegas, Nev.

What prime contractors and subcontractors must know about compliant contractor purchasing systems and contractor rights and responsibilities.

Cost Accounting Standards

October 5–7, 2011 | Washington, D.C.

A comprehensive course in government contract requirements with key instruction by specialists
in accounting and law.

Cost and Price Analysis in Government Contracts

October 19–20, 2011 | Las Vegas, Nev.

November 15–16, 2011 | Washington, D.C.

December 7–8, 2011 | Long Beach, Calif.

Effective, actionable information on contract pricing techniques for contractor and
government personnel involved in contract or subcontract pricing.

Cost-Reimbursement Contracting

October 11–13, 2011 | Washington, D.C.

Helps all government contract professionals stay compliant by focusing on procedures for awarding
and administering cost-reimbursement contracts.

DCAA Contractor Business Systems and Internal Controls

October 24–25, 2011 | Washington, D.C.

Covers how to achieve, maintain, and document internal business system controls and behaviors to comply with government contract requirements and sound business practices.

Defective Pricing

September 21–22, 2011 | Washington, D.C.

A custom course covering the problems, consequences, fraud risks, and operating realities of satisfying government contract "truth in negotiation" requirements.

Estimating Systems and Defective Pricing

September 19–20, 2011 | Las Vegas, Nev.

Focuses on implementing and maintaining an adequate estimating system to take a proactive posture
to defective pricing prevention.

Government Contract Accounting

November 15–16, 2011 | Las Vegas, Nev.

A special program on accounting principles, accounting systems, and cost principles as they relate
to procurement activities with the federal government.

Government Contract Audits: Dealing with Auditors
and Mitigating Audit Risk

October 13–14, 2011 | Orlando, Fla.

Course includes a special, new component on procurement trends and areas of audit emphasis.

Government Contract Finance and Accounting
for Non-Financial Managers

November 29–30, 2011 | Las Vegas, Nev.

Designed for non-financial managers and other professionals who must understand the costs, accounting, and financial aspects of government contracting.

Internal Controls Compliance Leading Practices

October 26–27, 2011 | Washington, D.C.

A class that covers leading internal control practices and demonstrates how a standard methodology
to approaching compliance can be leveraged to improve effectiveness and efficiency.

Materials Management and Accounting Systems (MMAS)

September 21–22, 2011 | Las Vegas, Nev.

Recommended for individuals responsible for providing input to or relying on output from the material management and accounting system or are responsible for conducting or subject to MMAS audits.

Performance-Based Payments

October 11–12, 2011 | Washington, D.C.

This course addresses major issues concerning performance-based payments (PBP) financing,
its mechanics and pitfalls and how a PBP contract should be approached from beginning to end.

Pricing of Claims

November 15–16, 2011 | Washington, D.C.

An information-packed program for government, construction, and commercial contract professionals
on how to successfully price and prove supply, service and construction contract claims.

Understanding Overhead in Government Contracts

November 9–10, 2011 | Las Vegas, Nev.

Designed specifically for non-accountants who must understand the nature of overhead vs. direct costs, varieties of overhead, techniques, audits, and more.