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Live Virtual • Mar 10-11, 2026 • No travel • Interactive Labs

GovCon Connect Expo Agenda

Theme: Powered by QuickBooks Desktop/Online, QuickBooks Time & GovCon Connect

Day 1 – Tools & Integration

Morning Sessions

9:00 – 9:30 AM | Welcome & Keynote

  • Opening remarks from Gov-Con Solutions leadership
  • “The Future of DCAA Compliance in a Digital World”
  • Overview of Expo agenda and how to get the most from the sessions

9:30 – 10:15 AM | Building a DCAA-Compliant Accounting System with QuickBooks Online

  • Chart of accounts setup for federal contractors
  • Segregating direct, indirect, and unallowable costs
  • Indirect rate structures (Fringe, Overhead, G&A)

10:15 – 11:15 AM | Mastering Timekeeping for DCAA Compliance

  • Daily entry requirements
  • Integrating QuickBooks Time
  • Reconciling labor distribution and project codes

Midday Sessions

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | GovCon Connect Deep Dive for Current Users

  • Navigating the GovCon Connect dashboard
  • Running & interpreting Labor Distribution, Indirect Rate, and ICE support reports
  • Best practices for month-end close and annual ICE preparation
  • QuickBooks integrations: Online + Time sync features
  • Live Q&A with GovCon Connect implementation experts
    👉 Exclusive session for current GovCon Connect subscribers

12:30 – 1:30 PM | Lunch & Networking Break

Afternoon Sessions

1:30 – 2:15 PM | Policies & Procedures: The Foundation of Audit Readiness

  • Standard policies every GovCon needs
  • Avoiding unallowable costs in your indirect pools
  • Aligning procedures with FAR 31 and DFARS 252.242-7006

2:15 – 3:15 PM | Financial Reporting & ICE Preparation

  • Walkthrough of ICE Schedule H and Schedule I
  • Common mistakes in incurred cost submissions
  • Using GovCon Connect to automate ICE schedules

3:30 – 4:15 PM | Panel Discussion: Passing DCAA & DCMA Audits

  • Insights from contractors who have successfully passed
  • Lessons learned and pitfalls to avoid

4:15 – 5:00 PM | Closing Session & Next Steps

  • Recap of key learning
  • Roadmap for implementing compliance tools
  • Exclusive Expo offers and membership opportunities

Day 2 – DCAA/FAR Compliance Accounting Webinar

 Session 1: DCAA Government Cost Accounting

  • Government Agencies & Federal Acquisition Regulations
  • Procurement Process & Cost Accounting Basics
  • Adequate Accounting System Requirements
  • Direct & Indirect Costs
  • Structuring Indirect Cost Pools & Rates
  • Labor Cost Tracking Issues
  • Travel Guidelines & Unallowable Costs
  • Subcontract Management

Session 2: DCAA Government Audits

  • Pre-Award Accounting System Survey (SF 1408)
  • Post-Award Accounting System Audits
  • Voucher Audits & Financial Capability Audits
  • Policies & Procedures
  • Labor Floor Checks

Session 3: Indirect Rate Development

  • Labor worksheets for CPFF/FFP Contracts
  • Preparing Direct Costs & Indirect Costs
  • Creating Target Rates & Monitoring Budget vs. Actual
  • DCAA Indirect Rate Audits
  • Negotiating Rates for FFP Flexibility

Session 4: Incurred Cost Submissions (ICE Reports)

  • Preparing ICE “schedule by schedule”
  • Adequacy checklist
  • Amending Previous ICE Reports
  • Handling Over/Underbilled Status
  • What schedules to submit

CPE Credits

**Certificates will be provided for all attendees for
CPE Credits or
Internal Recognition**

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