PVBS Sponsors Goodman GovCon Update Events in NoVa and VA Beach

One of our accounting firm partners, Goodman & Company, will host its 14th Annual Government Contracting Update Seminar on Thursday, October 22, at the Tysons Corner Sheraton Premiere, as well as, Thursday, November 12, at the Westin at Virginia Beach Town Center from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  PVBS Vice President Paul Skurpski will present [...]

Microsoft Government Contractor Executive Forum Appoints New Member

Microsoft and Tatum, LLC are proud to announce that Peter A.S. Pfeiffer, Managing Partner of Tatum’s Mid-Atlantic practice, has been named as a new member of Microsoft’s Government Contractor Executive Forum. “It is an honor to be asked to support such an important program at Microsoft, one that parallels Microsoft’s objectives with Tatum’s value proposition [...]

EVM Solution with DecisionEdge Software

We are very excited about our partnership with DecisionEdge Software to bring government contractors a comprehensive but easy-to-use earned value management (EVM) solution. Government contractors need to have an EVM solution in place in order to comply with ANSI standard 748,  and most are looking for the easiest, least intrusive solution to meet compliance. We [...]

Cost Accounting Practice Changes – Why are They Important?

The following article was included in the August 2009 PVBS High-Growth Government Contractor News. Ken Bricker, partner at Goodman & Company, LLP, has worked in the government-contracting and acquisitions arena since 1975. He has extensive knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS). Ken frequently assists clients with regulatory issues [...]

MD CPA Association GovCon Event on September 9

The Maryland Association of CPAs (MACPA) Government Contractor conference will be held on September 9 at the Hilton in Gaithersburg, MD.  Click here for some information on the agenda.

Sign up for a Government Contractor Accounting Software Demo

Accounting, finance, and operations executives at fast-growing government contractors want to ensure that the government contractor accounting solution they choose meets and exceeds their requirements. PVBS offers demos regularly at our customer’s offices or in our state-of-the-art training center in Reston. We also offer online demos for our many customers across the US and worldwide.
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How to Best Work with the DCAA During the Obama Administration

 
The following article was submitted by Richard Marksberry, Partner in the MidAtlantic practice of Tatum, LLC. During the last four years Mr. Marksberry has, as the CFO, led the selection and implementation of accounting systems for three federal contractors each with sales over $100 million annually.  He was recognized as one of the “Top 10 [...]

Good Questions for Fast Growing GovCons to Ask

We saw this on the DeAnder Associates web site. Good questions for fast growing government contractors to be asking.
DCAA is actively auditing vendors on the NAVSEA Seaport IDIQ contract to ensure their accounting systems are compliant and can handle CPFF jobs. ARE YOU READY?  CONSIDER THESE QUESTIONS:

Does your accounting system properly segregate direct (project/job specific) [...]

Progeny System Adopts Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009

 
PVBS and Microsoft announced that defense contractor Progeny Systems Corp. has selected Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 as its enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to replace the company’s two separate systems for accounting and production management.  Progeny said it chose Microsoft technology to replace Deltek and ManEx systems, gaining scalability and ending duplicate data entry.
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Goodman sponsors “Developments in Small Business Contracting” seminar

One of our accounting firm partners, Goodman & Company, LLP will be holding a “Developments in Small Business Contracting” breakfast seminar with the PilieroMazza, PLLC law firm on Thursday, August 28, 2008.
The seminar will feature an update on developments impacting different small business programs, including 8(a), HUBZone and Services-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. Tony Franco, partner [...]