Accounting for Government Contractors

                         
Most government contractors do not consider their accounting needs until after they win a contract. This can be a recipe for disaster. Successful companies know what is required to satisfy special government contract needs and prepares upfront – even before preparing the proposal! 

The TargetGov Accounting for Government Contractors Teleconference is designed to provide contractors with vital, up to date information contractors need to successfully do business with the federal government.  All registrants will also receive the exclusive TargetGov Accounting for Government Contractors Toolkit, an e-book created specifically for the teleconference. 


To purchase the exclusive Accounting for Government Contractors audio download and toolkit for only $49.95 click here. 

• Accounting and accounting for government contracts – what is the difference?
• Using your accounting system for pricing proposals
• Specialized rules and regulations
• R—CAS—DCAA
• Components of an Accounting System that satisfy government requirements
• Cost accounting
• Direct vs. indirect costs
• Allowables vs. unallowables
• Job order or project accounting
• Labor tracking
• Policies and procedures
• DCAA Audits: How to prepare
• Documentation and best practices

Speakers: Nicole Mitchell and Gloria Berthold Larkin

Nicole M. Mitchell, CPA

Nicole Mitchell joined Aronson LLC in 1998 and serves as a Partner in Aronson’s Government Contract Services Group.  She received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Frostburg State University and a Masters in Business Administration from Mount Saint Mary’s College.

Nicole specializes in accounting and financial issues impacting government contractors.  She has a broad-based background in generally accepted accounting principles and cost principles related to government contractors including the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).  Nicole provides consulting and accounting services to government contractors in the areas of financial regulatory compliance, contract pricing, and complex cost accounting structures.  She has in-depth knowledge of the key financial business systems and compliance risk unique to government contractors.

Nicole has been a guest speaker on various financial and government contracting topics for such organizations as the AICPA, MACPA, Deltek Insight Conference, and the Howard County Chamber of Commerce.  She co-authored a Thompson RIA reference manual for controllers “Doing Business with the Federal Government” and is a regular contributor to Aronson’s Fed Point blog. 

Nicole actively participates in the Veterans Institute for Procurement and Professional Service Council, where she is a member of the Cash Flow and Finance Committee.  She is also a member of several professional organizations, including the MACPA, AICPA and VSCPA.  Nicole is a licensed CPA in the State of Maryland and received an award from the state of Maryland for one of the highest scores on the CPA exam.

Licenses & Certifications:
Certified Public Accountant, Maryland

Education:
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Frostburg State University
Masters in Business Administration, Mount Saint Mary’s College.

Expertise:
Government contracts consulting and compliance

Affiliations:
MACPA
AICPA
VSCPA

Gloria Larkin - President of Marketing Outsource Associates, Inc. (MOA) and its division, TargetGov

Gloria Berthold Larkin is President of TargetGov, a national company providing government procurement, business development and marketing services.  She is author of “The Veterans Business Guide: How to Build a Successful Government Contracting Business” and "The Basic Guide to Government Contracting: How to See Your Services and Products to the U.S. Federal Government"  and has created a series of Government Business Development teleconferences and Toolkits (e-books) focusing on successful business development processes for federal contractors. She is an expert author with articles regarding business development published in local, regional, national and international publications. 

She is a Board Member for Women Impacting Public Policy, a non-partisan organization representing over 500,000 members, and served as the WIPP national Procurement Committee CoChair for two and a half years.

She has received numerous accolades including 2010 Maryland Women in Business Champion of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration, Recognition as one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women in 2010, 2007 and 2004, Enterprising Women magazine’s 2010 Enterprising Women of the Year honoree, Women Impacting Public Policy National Member of the Year 2007, the Bravo Business Achievement Award 2007, a Maryland’s Top 100 Minority Business Enterprises in 2008 and 2006 and was recognized by Maryland’s Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs as one of the top Women Entrepreneurs.

TargetGov is the nationally-recognized business development firm assisting businesses of all sizes win government contracts.  TargetGov focuses on government procurement and related business development and marketing services including minority certification services, contract development (GSA Schedules, etc), business development, proposal management and development, contract administration and expert federal contracting services. 

The parent company, MOA, provides corporate business development and marketing-related services including current customer analysis to determine profitability, client profiling, targeted prospect identification and list development, database, marketing plan and strategy development, graphic design, marketing communications and calendar development and execution (advertising, direct mail, fax, email, newsletters, postcards, brochures, etc.)

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