--- title: Insights for Government Contractors | SYMPAQ Blog | DCAA description: DCAA | An educational blog for Government Contractors who are seeking DCAA compliant software solutions and information. 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Unlike Overhead which includes pooled indirect costs that are not ...[ Read the Blog](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/what-is-value-added-general-administrative-rate) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/what-is-value-added-general-administrative-rate#comments-listing) November, 30 2023 ## [Are you ready for a DCAA Post Award Accounting System Audit?](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/are-you-ready-for-a-dcaa-post-award-accounting-system-audit) [DCAA](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/dcaa) Are you ready for a DCAA Post Award Accounting System Audit?[ Read the Blog](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/are-you-ready-for-a-dcaa-post-award-accounting-system-audit) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/are-you-ready-for-a-dcaa-post-award-accounting-system-audit#comments-listing) August, 29 2023 ## [DCAA Pre-award Audit Looming? No Need to Panic!](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/dcaa-pre-award-audit-looming-no-need-to-panic) [Government Contractor](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/government-contractor) [DCAA](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/dcaa) Some of us have been around long enough to recall the day when a "Pre-award Survey of Prospective Contractor Accounting System" conducted by DCAA auditors.[ Read the Blog](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/dcaa-pre-award-audit-looming-no-need-to-panic) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/dcaa-pre-award-audit-looming-no-need-to-panic#comments-listing) July, 26 2022 ## [Contractors, Ask DCAA Auditors to Cite the Regulation](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/contractors-ask-dcaa-auditors-to-cite-the-regulation) [Government Contractor](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/government-contractor) [DCAA](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/dcaa) [Regulation](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/regulation) Government contractors must go above and beyond routine requirements when it comes to reporting and regulations.[ Read the Blog](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/contractors-ask-dcaa-auditors-to-cite-the-regulation) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/contractors-ask-dcaa-auditors-to-cite-the-regulation#comments-listing) March, 24 2022 ## [DCAA FAR 31.205 Cost Principles Guidebook for Allowability](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/dcaa-far-31-205-cost-principles-guidebook) [DCAA Audits](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/dcaa-audits) [DCAA](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/dcaa) [Accounting](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/accounting) The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) has recently published a Guidebook designed to better explain 'allowability' of costs in a well organized, 75 chapter document. While there are still a few ...[ Read the Blog](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/dcaa-far-31-205-cost-principles-guidebook) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/dcaa-far-31-205-cost-principles-guidebook#comments-listing) February, 22 2022 ## [Getting creative with your G&A Rate](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/getting-creative-with-your-ga-rate) [Accounting Software](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/accounting-software) [DCAA](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/dcaa) [Accounting](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/accounting) [Indirect Costs](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/indirect-costs) [Budgeting](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/budgeting) In a previous article, we discussed the concept of Indirect Rates and provided a simple example of a fringe benefit rate calculation. We have found that many of our most successful clients have some ...[ Read the Blog](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/getting-creative-with-your-ga-rate) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/getting-creative-with-your-ga-rate#comments-listing) December, 16 2021 ## [A New Filing Option for Tax Forms is Here!](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/a-new-filing-option-for-tax-forms-is-here) [SYMPAQ Benefits](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/sympaq-benefits) [DCAA](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/dcaa) [Accounting](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/accounting) [Yearli](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/yearli) SYMPAQ is not integrated w/ Yearli - an e-filing cloud program that automates both your Federal & State form filings + automated mailing.[ Read the Blog](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/a-new-filing-option-for-tax-forms-is-here) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/a-new-filing-option-for-tax-forms-is-here#comments-listing) July, 27 2021 ## [Don't let your Labor Charging Policies & Procedures come back to bite you!](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/labor-charging-policies-and-procedures) [Business Tips](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/business-tips) [DCAA](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/dcaa) [Indirect Costs](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/indirect-costs) Contrary to popular belief Government Contractors have some leeway when reducing to writing their own rules with regard to timekeeping. After all, it is the regulations and not guidance that DCAA can ...[ Read the Blog](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/labor-charging-policies-and-procedures) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/labor-charging-policies-and-procedures#comments-listing) May, 24 2021 ## [DCAA Timekeeping Lore](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/dcaa-timekeeping-lore) [Business Tips](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/business-tips) [DCAA](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/dcaa) [Accounting](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/accounting) [FAR Compliance](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/far-compliance) Guidance for labor recording can be found in DCAAM 7641.90 under Labor Charging System. 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