Indirect cost rate Archives | Jameson & Company

September 10th, 2019 – Understanding Indirect Cost Rates

September 13, 2019
Ed Jameson
Webinars

Projecting the right indirect cost rate is pivotal to your government award—and the future of your business. In this archived webinar, you'll learn what indirect rates are and the impact they can make…

Team members strategize SBIR accounting practices

SBIR 102-3: What Your CPA Should Be Doing for SBIR Accounting

June 3, 2019
Ed Jameson
Blog Posts

In general, the cost of staffing your Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Company´s accounting department is driven by the following three elements: 1. Number of employees

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How the Wrong Fringe and F&A Rate Can Endanger Your Business

March 4, 2019
Ed Jameson
Blog Posts

Taking the NIH safe rate can put your innovation in danger, and taking the safe rate without understanding your financial needs is the #1 mistake in our Top 10 Mistakes blog series.

Will Your Indirect Cost Rate Bankrupt Your Business?

February 10, 2019
Ed Jameson
Blog Posts

There's a critical difference between your provisional rate and your actual rate. Not understanding this difference and overspending on your indirect rate is #4 in our "Top 10 Mistakes Government Awardees…

How Fluctuations in Your F&A Rate Affect Your Cash Flow

January 7, 2019
Ed Jameson
Blog Posts

Your actual indirect rates aren't static. Every day, month or quarter there will be some kind of change. Learn what these fluctuations can mean and how to manage them in this informative blog from the…

Webinar: Understanding Indirect Cost Rates in DoE SBIR/STTR Awards

December 6, 2018
Ed Jameson
Webinars

This informative one-hour webinar explores Indirect Cost Rates in DoE SBIR/STTR Awards. It was presented on December 8th in conjunction with Larta Inc and the Department of Energy’s Commercial Assistance…

Webinar: How to Survive the Audits Embedded in Your Federally Funded Award

November 21, 2018
Ed Jameson
Webinars

Federally-funded awards come with federal audits. In this one-hour webinar, we discuss the UGA and other audits, how they work, and how to survive them.

Webinar: Avoiding Audit Findings in a DOE Phase II

November 14, 2018
Ed Jameson
Webinars

This informative one-hour webinar discusses the key ways to Avoid Audit Findings in Phase II awards, and the importance of a FAR-compliant accounting system. It was presented on November 14th in conjunction…

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Real Life Examples of a Reasonable Indirect Cost Rate

September 12, 2018
Ed Jameson
Videos

We created the video above from Ed Jameson’s talk about indirect cost rates and SBIR accounting at the National SBIR Conference. Here’s an overview with the key points you need to know. In the second…

Visual diagram showing steps in the indirect rate cycles

Understanding The Indirect Cost Rate Cycle

August 17, 2018
Ed Jameson
Videos

We created this video from Ed Jameson’s talk about the indirect cost rate and SBIR accounting at the National SBIR Conference. If you’re not able to watch it, here’s an overview with the key points…