GovCon : Dynamics SL

Webcast for Government Contractors: How to Build a Successful Foundation for DCAA Compliance

czmuda — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Webcast Overview

As a government contractor, you may have heard that your organization must have an accounting system that is approved by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) to do business with the U.S. Department of Defense. No such requirement exists. DCAA does not certify accounting systems—they accept accounting systems. Attend this webcast to learn how to build a successful foundation for DCAA accounting compliance from two industry experts, Ken Bricker and Larry Mocniak. Ken and Larry share insights and established standards for managing the labor and other direct costs associated with government contracts using the Microsoft Dynamics SL financial management solution.

When: May 12, 2009 at 2pm EST/11am PST (60 minutes)

Our Speakers:

Ken Bricker has worked in the government contracting and acquisitions arena since 1975. He has private-sector experience as the vice president of finance and chief financial officer of a government contractor, and he has government experience as a senior auditor for the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA). Ken has served as a guest instructor at the Defense Contract Audit Institute and has been a contributing writer to the Defense Contract Audit Manual (DCAM). He is a lecturer at many conferences for the Government Contracting Institute and American Graduate University, and he is an adjunct faculty member for Old Dominion University and George Washington University through ESI International.

Larry Mocniak oversees all aspects of Phoenix International's financial management, government procurement, financial reporting, and capital investment initiatives. Larry has an impressive track record of developing and implementing mission-critical financial processes and reporting systems that lead to greater profitability and operational efficiency. He has a unique blend of technological savvy and operational management rooted in real-time financial reporting. In addition to his financial management qualifications, Larry has a broad range of corporate expertise that he gained while administering government contracts for more than 20 years and while serving in senior management roles for both public and private companies for 17 years.

Inscope Solutions Moves from Quickbooks to Dynamics SL with Great Results!

czmuda — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:07:00 GMT

A multitude of government contract work sparked growth for IT services firm, InScope Solutions. Identified as one of the 50 fastest-growing companies in the Washington, D.C., area, InScope needed a project-accounting system that could streamline accounting processes and comply with the cost-accounting standards of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. The company rapidly outgrew QuickBooks and required advanced project-accounting tools to design job-cost models. Knowing its cost structures, InScope could place highly competitive, accurate, and compliant bids to win more government contracts. With that in mind, InScope aligned with Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner SSi Consulting to deploy Microsoft Dynamics® SL. Since the deployment, InScope has gained U.S.$10 million more in revenue, decreased auditing time by 50 percent, and reduced book-closing time by one week. The full case study is attached.

As an aside SSI Consulting was just recognized as Microsoft's Partner of the Year for the East Region at the Microsoft World Wide Partner Conference! Impressive Recognition!

Dynamics SL is a Great Option for Government Contractors

czmuda — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:18:34 GMT

I hear from many government contractors that they feel like there should be more options in the ERP marketplace for government contractors. Here's a case study which shows how Phoenix International is using Microsoft Dynamics to meet their DCAA compliance needs and make confident decisions based on accurate and accessible financial information.

Larry Mocniak, CFO selected Microsoft Dynamics® SL because of its superior ability to analyze data and flexibility to resolve problems within the existing outsourced model. “Having used Oracle at previous companies, I knew it would be cumbersome and require full-time maintenance,” explains Mocniak. “With Deltek, you can’t create customized queries because the software only enables information to be pulled in predefined formats. Plus, the cost of implementation is too high.”

There are now over 15,000 Dynamics SL customers and growing. Read the case study to understand why.

Key DCAA Reporting Requirements included in Dynamics SL

czmuda — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 04:08:00 GMT

RSM McGladrey and Unanet hosted a breakout session entitled "Project and Financial Management Solutions for Government Contractors" at the Microsoft Government Contractor Summit. This was a very popular session which drew much enthusiasm from attendees. It's hard to replicate the government contractor specific demo showcased but if you want to get a feel for what Dynamics SL looks see this Project Management and Accounting Demo. There is a full page of Short Demos if you want to explore more.

The highlight of this session were the robust reports that RSM McGladrey developed for government contractors. This report pack includes Job Summary Reports, Statement of Indirect Costs, DCAA Schedules, and Indirect Cost Analysis reporting to name a few. See Presentation for reporting samples. These are super critical to government contractors.

With approximately 15,000 customers on Dynamics SL, more and more customers are selecting Microsoft Dynamics over Deltek. It's an exciting time for choice in the marketplace. Dynamics SL is helping many government contractors meet their DCAA compliancy needs and equally importantly provides a financial management foundation that can scale to high growth. If you are interested in more information, contact Tom Burtner at RSM McGladrey at tom.burtner@rsmi.com or see the RSM McGladrey Web Site.

Value of Visibility for Government Contractors - RSM McGladrey and Microsoft

czmuda — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:03:00 GMT

This is a great opportunity for government contractor CFOS and Owners to learn how to proactively manage your projects to help stay on track with your budget and resources.

Some of the additional areas that this session will cover include:

· Providing key stakeholders across your organization, visibility to mission critical information

· Moving your organization away from reactive management to a proactive management model

· Managing indirect cost proposals

· Compliance to government reporting requirements

Technologies to be Discussed and Demonstrated:

BIO (Business Intelligence)
Dynamics SL (Solomon) 7.0
FRx Reporting
Microsoft Forecaster
Business Portal

Date: January 29, 2008

Time: Noon–2:00 pm

Registration begins at 11:30am

Lunch will be served

Location : The Ritz Carlton, Tysons Corner

1700 Tysons Boulevard

McLean, VA 22102

To Register: Visit www.clicktoattend.com enter event code: 121749

Or email Mandy.Warfield@rsmi.com