Baker Tilly and Deltek hosted a webinar focused on FAR Part 44 and Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR) expectations. Watch the webinar now.

FAR Part 44 and CPSR: an overview of subcontracting regulations and oversight

Contract closeout, is and will continue to be, a challenge for government contractors and the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). 

Contract closeout, is and will continue to be, a challenge for government contractors and the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA).  To address this challenge, Baker Tilly’s Noah Leiden, in conjunction with the Professional Services Council, drafted “Addressing Contract Closeout Challenges” white paper.  

PSC Draft White Paper on Contract Closeout

Aside from matters of DCAA and DCMA efficiency, GAO presents some tidbits of interest to the government contracting community.

GAO report on business system audits presents some tidbits of interest to the government contract community

Baker Tilly Government Contractor Advisory Services Partner Noah Leiden teamed up with Deltek to present the “Not Your Normal Business Systems Webinar: Three (of Six) Audits Attached to DCAA Compliance”. 

Not your normal business systems webinar: three (of six) audits attached to DCAA compliance

Noah Leiden is a partner in Baker Tilly’s government contractor solutions practice. Noah Leiden has been with Baker Tilly since 2010. He has worked in government contracting consulting since 1991 serving manufacturing, engineering, professional services, information and communications, healthcare, higher education, and not-for-profit organizations. Noah has extensive experience providing a range of government contract accounting, pricing, business system and internal control oversight, and regulatory and contract compliance to his clients.

Noah Leiden is a partner in Baker Tilly’s government contractor solutions practice.

The Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Science, accounting

Assists federal contractors in developing indirect cost methodologies based upon organizational structures, market plans, and maximizing reimbursement

Assists federal contractors in preparing and performing quality reviews of business proposals in accordance with RFP requirements, the Federal Acquisition Regulation and related supplements, Cost Accounting Standards, and OMB Circulars

Assists federal contractors in preparing and supporting cost impact proposals and audits associated with accounting practice changes

Assists federal contractors in preparing for, addressing, and remediating federal government audit findings and claims

Performs internal reviews and remediation of federal contractors’ business systems and internal controls

Assists federal contractors in preparing, reviewing and supporting annual incurred cost submissions and related federal government audits

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants

Government Contract Audits & Investigations

Contractor Business Systems & Internal Controls

A new implementation, upgrade or system redesign of Deltek Costpoint cannot be taken lightly. Each initiative on its own is unique and challenging with various activities that need to be planned, coordinated and ultimately completed to achieve success.  Join Deltek’s Wolf Thiers and Baker Tilly’s Noah Leiden for part one of their three-part webinar series, Getting the full picture: Software, process and compliance. They will address implementation and compliance issues/challenges every organization should consider as they look to implement or upgrade their Costpoint system or undergo changes to their organizational structure and cost accounting practices. Part one will focus on the importance of starting off on the right foot, addressing pre-acquisition, planning, requirements gathering and coordination between stakeholders. Attendees will be able to recognize the need to define stakeholders, the level of involvement and compliance challenges to address in order to achieve the desired “end-state” vision.    Who should attend Individuals from organizations planning and preparing for new implementations, version updates, corporate reorganizations, M&A integrations or cost accounting structure changes Commercial organizations planning on entering the federal market  Learning objectives  Understand the importance of compliance during pre-acquisition and planning Recognize the need to define stakeholders and their level of involvement Define compliance challenges that need to be addressed in order to achieve your "end-state" vision  Information about CPE eligibility  There are no prerequisites for this webinar, and advance preparation is not required. There is no cost to attend this webinar.  A certificate of completion will be emailed to you four to six weeks after the event. Level: Basic CPE credit: One (1) hour total credit Field of study: Specialized Knowledge, Information Technology  For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund policies, please email learning@bakertilly.com.  Baker Tilly is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of  individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: nasbaregistry.org. 

Government Contractors

Noah  Leiden

Deltek

Deltek Costpoint Services

Government Contracting & Compliance

Getting the full picture: Software, process and compliance - starting off on the right foot 

A new implementation, upgrade or system redesign of Deltek Costpoint cannot be taken lightly. Each initiative on its own is unique and challenging with various activities that need to be planned, coordinated and ultimately completed to achieve success.  Join Deltek’s Wolf Thiers and Baker Tilly’s Noah Leiden for part two of their three-part webinar series, Getting the full picture: Software, process and compliance. They will address implementation and compliance issues/challenges every organization should consider as they look to implement or upgrade their Costpoint system or undergo changes to their organizational structure and cost accounting practices. Part two will focus on the critical aspects of proper design and configuration to achieve system and compliance success. Attendees will learn how to align compliance with business process change and gain an understanding of how the establishment of a strong and knowledgeable project management office (PMO) plays a critical role in success.   Who should attend Individuals from organizations planning and preparing for new implementations, version updates, corporate reorganizations, M&A integrations or cost accounting structure changes Commercial organizations planning on entering the federal market  Learning objectives  Recognize the critical aspects of proper design and configuration for system and compliance success Learn how to align compliance with business process change Understand how the establishment of a strong and knowledgeable PMO contributes to success Information about CPE eligibility  There are no prerequisites for this webinar, and advance preparation is not required. There is no cost to attend this webinar.  A certificate of completion will be emailed to you four to six weeks after the event. Level: Basic CPE credit: One (1) hour total credit Field of study: Specialized Knowledge, Information Technology  For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund policies, please email learning@bakertilly.com.  Baker Tilly is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of  individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: nasbaregistry.org.

Getting the full picture: Software, process and compliance - design and the PMO

A new implementation, upgrade or system redesign of Deltek Costpoint cannot be taken lightly. Each initiative on its own is unique and challenging with various activities that need to be planned, coordinated and ultimately completed to achieve success.  Join Deltek’s Wolf Thiers and Baker Tilly’s Noah Leiden for the final session of their three-part webinar series, Getting the full picture: Software, process and compliance. They will address implementation and compliance issues/challenges every organization should consider as they look to implement or upgrade their Costpoint system or undergo changes to their organizational structure and cost accounting practices. Part three will focus on how to prepare for change management, compliance and related DCAA audits. Attendees will learn how change management during build and testing phases leads to a successful roll out and how to utilize the time to assess and prepare policies, procedures and controls for compliance and DCAA business system audits. Who should attend Individuals from organizations planning and preparing for new implementations, version updates, corporate reorganizations, M&A integrations or cost accounting structure changes Commercial organizations planning on entering the federal market  Learning objectives  Recognize how change management during build and testing phases leads to a successful rollout Understand how to prepare for compliance and related DCAA audits Identify correct way to write policy, procedures and establish controls  Information about CPE eligibility  There are no prerequisites for this webinar, and advance preparation is not required. There is no cost to attend this webinar.  A certificate of completion will be emailed to you four to six weeks after the event. Level: Basic CPE credit: One (1) hour total credit Field of study: Specialized Knowledge, Information Technology  For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund policies, please email learning@bakertilly.com.  Baker Tilly is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of  individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: nasbaregistry.org.

Noah Leiden

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Washington, DC

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FAR Part 44 and CPSR: an overview of subcontracting regulations and oversight

PSC white paper on contract closeout

GAO report on business system audits presents some tidbits of interest to the government contract community

Not your normal business systems webinar: three (of six) audits attached to DCAA compliance

Noah's upcoming events

Webinar

Getting the full picture: Software, process and compliance - starting off on the right foot

Webinar

Getting the full picture: Software, process and compliance - design and the PMO

Webinar

Getting the full picture: Software, process and compliance - build, test and prepare the organization