



| Phase 1 issues | |
| Understand the financial strings attached to grants | |
| The minimum accounting system needs * | |
| Special government rules for overtime * | |
| Transition issues | |
| How using the 40% solicitation rate can kill your growth | |
| How to negotiate an indirect rate | |
| What your accountants should be doing * | |
| How to calculate next year's provisional indirect rates * | |
| Phase 2 and fast track issues | |
| Are patent costs allowable? * | |
| How to bend the NIH salary cap rules | |
| Unique tax issues of equipment purchased as direct cost * | |
| Avoiding OMB A-133 audit findings (for Grantees with revenues > $500k/year) | |
| Tougher accounting system requirements | |
| Flowing financial requirements to subcontracts & consultants * | |
| Keeping costs allowable - the period of performance regulations * | |
| * Please note that articles denoted with a * are relevant to both Grants and Contracts. | |
| Click here for a copy of our most recent peer review report - a qualified CPA firm's review of our internal quality controls | |
| Federal Acquisition Regulations | |
| DCAA audit manual | |
| Per diem rules | |
| NIH Grants policy | |
| eRA Commons | |
| OMB A-133 Audit |