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Three Pillars of Costpoint - Costpoint Lessons Learned Series
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This is the first webinar in our three-part Costpoint Lessons Learned webinar series. In this session, we will introduce attendees to the three pillars of Costpoint with an introduction to each of Accounts, Organizations and Project. We will discuss the purpose of each of these pillars, as well as discuss a few examples of the structure of each of these we have encountered.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, attendees will understand the three pillars of Costpoint; know the various options to design the pillars; and be able to design the pillars for the current and future needs of their business.
This webinar is part of a 3-part series, "Costpoint Lessions Learned," which you can learn more about
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About Our Experts
Amanda Eubanks
Senior Consultant
Amanda Eubanks has more than more than 15 years of experience in various accounting, contracts and compliance issues related to government contracting. Amanda’s areas of expertise include financial forecasting, budgeting models, bid and proposal processes, analytical assessment of accounting structures, forensic accounting, Cost Accounting standards (CAS), cost allowability, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), forward pricing rate development, indirect rate structures, earned value management, Accounting System, Material Management and Account System (MMAS) and Deltek CostPoint.
Professional Experience: Prior to joining Capital Edge Consulting, Amanda spent more than 14 years in government contracting in both ship building and aerospace industries. She has experience in a wide range of roles including cost accounting manager, financial (project-level) manager, and contracts. Amanda has extensive knowledge in process improvement, financial models, contract negotiations, Earned Value Management, Sarbanes Oxley, DCAA audits, profit analysis, and implementation of Deltek Costpoint.
Specific areas of government contract consulting expertise include:
− Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
− Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)
− Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA)
− Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) Audit Support and Audit Defense
− Material Management and Accounting System (MMAS)
− Accounting
− Financial Models
− Forward Pricing Rates
− Forensic Accounting
− Accounting System
Amanda graduated from the University of West Florida with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and from the University of Phoenix with a Master in Business Administration.
Gene Hansen
Senior Manager, Capital Edge Consulting
Gene Hansen applies his 20+ years of commercial and government aerospace management and leadership experience to program managing large scale system implementations, process improvement efforts and change initiatives. He has led such assignments for airlines, turbine manufacturers, airframers, avionics manufacturers and MROs in both domestic and international government and commercial arrangements. Gene has experience with full-suite SAP and Deltek Costpoint implementations and combines his machining, manufacturing engineering, business and legal background into integrated process and systems development capability.
AAS – CNC Machine Tool Technology, Weber State University
BS – Manufacturing Engineering, Weber State University
MBA – California Polytechnic State University
MSe – Engineering Management, California Polytechnic State University
JD – Santa Clara University
Licensed Attorney, State of Connecticut
Michelle Massarini
VP of Finance
Michelle Massarini is the VP of Finance for Capital Edge Consulting, Inc. Her focus is on providing full contract lifecycle professional support to government contractors and government agencies in the areas of compliance, accounting, contracts, and training. Michelle’s areas of expertise include Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), DCAA compliance and audit support, government cost accounting requirements, and Deltek Costpoint.
Since joining Capital Edge in 2010, Michelle has provided guidance to companies in a variety of areas including, but not limited to, the creation and preparation of incurred cost submissions, forward pricing models, the development and maintenance of CAS Disclosure Statements, cost impact studies as required for making changes to cost accounting practices, booked to billed reconciliations, contract closeouts, and contractor business system reviews, including but not limited to Accounting, Estimating, & Purchasing. Michelle has designed reports in Deltek Cognos and Impromptu to support booked to billed reconciliations, incurred cost submissions and related audits as required by DCAA. She has initiated and assisted in the implementation of policies and procedures, and provided recommendations that allow for efficiency and precision in day-to-day activities for various levels of accounting, purchasing, estimating, and contracting personnel. Michelle has also served as a subject matter expert in the design and implementation of Deltek Costpoint.
Prior to joining Capital Edge Consulting, Michelle spent 12 years in government contracting in both the environmental engineering and software development/IT support industries. She has experience in a wide range of roles including cost accounting manager, financial (project-level) manager, and procurement specialist. Michelle has extensive knowledge in the compilation of incurred cost submissions, analysis of various financial margins and metrics, designing indirect rate structures, and end-user functionality of Deltek Costpoint.
Michelle graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting.
Mary Turri
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Mary joined Lexell Blue in June 2016 as a Platinum Subcontractor Team Member and has over 15 years of experience in Government Contracts. She was introduced to Deltek products as the customer, working with the Deltek Implementation Team. Together, they successfully designed, configured and implemented Costpoint People and Deltek Time Collection. This experience led Mary to an interest in ERP systems. Mary later had the opportunity to work for Deltek, as an HCM Consultant and later as a Principal HCM Customer Care Analyst. With her wide range of experience, Mary can see all angles of customer ideas and issues, and provide logical solutions. Mary specializes in Costpoint People, Deltek Time Collection and Employee Self Service.
Prior to joining the Lexell Blue team, Mary worked as an HCM Independent Consultant, managing, training and implementing ERP systems.
Mary graduated from California State University, Chico. She is based in Novato, California with her husband and two small boys.
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