Small businesses often lack the financial resources to staff their accounting departments with the expertise necessary to fuel strategic growth. Companies need a unique skillset to achieve and maintain accounting compliance in government contracts and many local CPAs lack this expertise. That's where outsourced accounting and automated bookkeeping comes into play, especially for government contractors. Working with a firm that can configure th...

Small businesses often lack the financial resources to staff their accounting departments with the expertise necessary to fuel strategic growth. Companies need a unique skillset to achieve and maintain accounting compliance in government contracts and many local CPAs lack this expertise. That's where outsourced accounting and automated bookkeeping comes into play, especially for government contractors. Working with a firm that can configure th...

This is an entry-level course for small and mid-size businesses new to federal contracting taught by subject matter expert Jennifer Schaus owner of Schaus & Associates. Schaus & Associates provides professional services direct to federal government contractors. Competing for federal contracts can be hard! Many companies fail at the basics on messaging and conveying thier value proposition. Marketing to the federal government is unique...

Effective budgets lead to accurate provisional billing rates that ensure total cost recovery and maximize net operating profit. In short, they provide financial guidelines, help identify and capture all costs, provide targets and goals, and plan for profitability and success. It's an important and time-consuming chore. That's why many government contractors find the task of completing a budget to be overwhelming. But it doesn't have to be. If...

Effective budgets lead to accurate provisional billing rates that ensure total cost recovery and maximize net operating profit. In short, they provide financial guidelines, help identify and capture all costs, provide targets and goals, and plan for profitability and success. It's an important and time-consuming chore. That's why many government contractors find the task of completing a budget to be overwhelming. But it doesn't have to be. If...

As an accountant presenting financial information to non-accountants, it's important to take the approach that some of the accounting jargon you typically use around your peers may not be as easily received by a non-accountant audience. Show non-accountants that you're more than a "bean counter", that you truly are a strategic partner in the business by tailoring your presentation in an easily digestible format. Present information that is rel...

Join Jennifer Schaus & Associates on THURSDAY March 4, 2020for Hot Topics In Gov Con - Winter 2021 Session. Please visit our event website to see the full agenda!

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic threw grants into the national spotlight, and spurred demand like no other year in history for grants. Our new study reveals how the effects of COVID-19 and other factors are contributing to the changing landscape of grants management. REI pulsed hundreds of grant professionals to gain insight into the current state of grants. Learn about the latest trends, challenges, solutions, and priorities at the 2020 Grants...

(VITUAL) Please join The Virginia PTAC and JSchaus & Associates for The 5th Annual Doing Business With DoD & The Intel Community (IC). We will bring together government and industry for a half-day of valuable content covering innovation and current opportunities within defense and intelligence agencies. Networking and sponsorship opportunities are available.

Please join Washington DC based Jennifer Schaus & Associates for The Fall 2020 Session of: HOT TOPICS IN FEDERAL CONTRACTING Hear from subject matter experts in federal government contracting as we tackle hot topics in federal contracting. See and hear from industry professionals and get live answers to your questions on trending issues for government contractors. Attendee: $40Sponsor: $400 (contact hello@JenniferSchaus.com for details and...