As a contractor, you may be subject to certain requirements related to your accounting system. This program will cover the Pre-Award Survey (Standard Form 1408) as well as the DFARS Accounting System Rule including Timekeeping, Labor Distribution and Billing. Learning Objectives: By the end of the webinar you should be able to:  Understand a pre-award accounting system survey and its purpose in the federal-award process;  Identify the objective of the accounting business system and its common criteria;  Apply the accounting system adequacy attributes to real-world examples;  Recognize which accounting subsystems are covered in the Defense Contract Audit Manual (DCAM); and  Be aware of potential issues when implementing new accounting systems.

As a contractor, you may be subject to certain requirements related to your accounting system. This program will cover the Pre-Award Survey (Standard Form 1408) as well as the DFARS Accounting System Rule including Timekeeping, Labor Distribution and Billing. Learning Objectives: By the end of the webinar you should be able to:  Understand a pre-award accounting system survey and its purpose in the federal-award process;  Identify the objective of the accounting business system and its common criteria;  Apply the accounting system adequacy attributes to real-world examples;  Recognize which accounting subsystems are covered in the Defense Contract Audit Manual (DCAM); and  Be aware of potential issues when implementing new accounting systems.

Congratulations! You just received notice from your Government customer that your firm will be the subject of a Contractors Purchasing System "Review" (CPSR). Your leadership is not concerned about an unsuccessful outcome, because your firm has passed every Government audit imaginable. Let's face it, if Accounting can pass an Accounting System Review, surely Purchasing can pass a CPSR? Isn't a CPSR just another audit? The purpose of this webinar is to engage in a conversation about the myths, rumors, and truths regarding how to prepare for a CPSR. The session will explore the process that DCMA is currently utilizing to conduct reviews and will in turn, identify some of the most challenging aspects of a CPSR. J.A. White & Associates Inc. will provide both a strategic overview as well as a tactical review of the major aspects of CPSR preparations. Topics will include:  Responding to Pre-CPSR Risk Assessments  Developing a CPSR Win Strategy  CPSR Pre-Site Visit Data Call  What to Expect While Hosting the CPSR Team  Post CPSR Activities  Developing Effective Corrective Action Plans  Several Recent CPSR Trends