8th Annual Government Contract Accounting & Compliance Developments Conference

**Please note the new venue:

HILTON McLEAN -TYSONS CORNER**

 

PROGRAM AGENDA:

Day 1: Thursday, June 7
Registration Opens at 8:00 AM

8: 40 - 9:30 AM: Opening Keynote-Current Trends: David Drabkin, Northrop Grumman Corporation

9:30 - 10:30 AM: Cloud Computing Panel: Moderator- Peter Lauria, Baker Tilly Panelists- Kevin Parker, Deltek Chris Sakalosky, Microsoft Corporation

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM: Business Systems/Oversight Panel: Moderator- Robin Schulze, Baker Tilly Panelists- Tim Callahan, DCMA Richard Fields, AccentureJohn Shire, DCAA Frank Summers, Ernst & Young, LLP

12:30 - 1:00 PM: Lunch Keynote-Embracing the New Normal:Edward Caso, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

1:30 - 2:45 PM: Hot Topics: Moderator- Deborah Nixon, Ernst & Young, LLP Panelists- Jeffrey Nadeau, Goodrich Corporation Liz Novak Booz Allen HamiltonJay Peterson, Lockheed Martin Corporation Bart Ricketts, BAE Mark Smith, Rolls-Royce Corporation Brian Taylor, Accenture

2:45 - 3:35 PM: FAR Regulatory Update: Moderator- Deborah Nixon, Ernst & Young, LLP Panelists- Brian Taylor, Accenture

3:45 - 5:00 PM: CFO Panel Discussion: Moderator- Brent Calhoon, Baker Tilly Panelists- Mark Danisewicz, American Systems Sandy Murray, ICF International Mark Sopp, SAIC

Contractors Reception Sponsored By:

Immediatley following the program: 5:00-6:30PM

Enjoy networking with your peers in Government Contracting along with light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments

 

Day 2 (Breakout Sessions): Friday, June 8
Registration Opens at 7:30 AM

8:00 - 9:15 AM: DFARS Business Systems Rule: Tackling the Tough Issues: Darl Rhoades & Lentyn Myers, Ernst & Young, LLP

8:00 - 9:15 AM: Valuing Government Contractors in Difficult Economic TImes: Chris Rosenthal, Ellin & Tucker, Chtd.

8:00 - 9:15 AM: Introducation to DCAA's ICE Annual Indirect Rate Model: Paul Calabrese, Rubino & McGeehin, Chtd.

9:20 - 10:10 AM: Reporting Requirements for Government Contractors: Latest Developments and Best Practices: Catherine Kunz, Crowell & Moring, LLP

9:20 - 10:10 AM: GSA Schedules and the Audit Blues: Nadine Massih, CostTrend Consulting, Inc

9:20 - 10:10 AM: Creating a Budget for Success: How to Develop and Use Your Corporate and Indirect Rate Budget: Kathy Fuller, KGRF Group

10:30 - 11:45 AM: Cost Estimating-A Process for Profitability: Sam Davidson, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland

10:30 - 11:45 AM: State/Municipal Gross Receipts Taxes + Apportionment Planning Topics: Michael Fletcher, Argy, Wiltse & Robinson, PC

10:30 - 11:45 AM: The Basics of Indirect Rates for Emerging Government Contractors: Nicole Mitchell, Aronson, LLC

1:00 - 1:50 PM: Update on Contracting Methods and Cases: James (Jim) Thomas, PwC

1:00 - 1:50 PM: Contingency Contracting-Lessons Learned, How All Contractors are Affected: William Keating, PwC

1:00 - 1:50 PM: Attributes of an Adequate Accounting System for Non-Major Contractors: Brian Bender, Aronson, LLC

1:55 - 2:45 PM: Organizational Restructurings...Not Just for Mergers & Acquisitions Anymore: Deborah Nixon Ernst & Young, LLP & Jeffrey Nadeau, Goodrich Corporation

1:55 - 2:45 PM: The Cost-Build Approach to GSA Schedule Pricing: Jeffrey Clayton& Aaron Raddock, Baker Tilly

1:55 - 2:45 PM: The Who, What, When, Where and Why of EVM: Carlos Alvarado & Randy Cole , NeoSystem Corp.

3:00 - 3:50 PM: Measuring and Settling Cost Accounting Practice Changes: Brent Calhoon & Derek Boyd, Baker Tilly

3:00 - 3:50 PM: Financing Options for Government Contractors-from Senior Debt to Equity. The Current State of the Markets, Including Availability, and Pricing: Rob White, Mark Swaak & Bill Graf,M&T Bank

3:00 - 3:50 PM: Service Contract Act Basics and Pricing Implications: Hope Lane, Aronson, LLC

4:00 - 4:50 PM: Contract Changes and Terminations-A Consequence of the Times: Sam Davidson, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland

4:00 - 4:50 PM:Internal Audit and Government Contracts Compliance-An Integrated and More Efficient Approach: Philip Ng & John Hindman, Baker Tilly

4:00 - 4:50 PM: Joint Ventures/Teaming Arrangements: John Ford, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland

 

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REGISTRATION IS OPEN: CLICK HERE GCAC Conference to reserve your spot today!

You MUST be pre-registered for this Conference, we do not accept walk-ins.