Preparing for Year End – Critical Steps to Achieve FAR Compliance

Teacher

Dan Purvine

Category

$199.00

In this two hour, web-based training, instructor Dan Purvine will highlight key steps you can take to prepare for your upcoming 2013 overhead audit and reduce the stress of the state DOT review process. Dan will cover high risk areas and how to address critical issues to avoid audit findings by state DOTs.

Topics covered will include:

important developments in the areas of state DOT indirect cost rate audits and contracting
including an explanation of the FHWA Safe Harbor Rate test project
proposed changes to the AASHTO Audit Guide and updates to the National Compensation Matrix.

Dan will provide an overview of the state DOT risk assessment checklist, and key areas to focus on as you prepare for year-end.

A 10 question quiz will preceed the training, which must be passed at a 70% rate or higher to earn the CPE credit. Once the video has been downloaded, the training will be available for five days.

Hours of CPE credit: 2

Course Features

Lectures 4
Quizzes 1
Duration 30 days
Skill level All levels
Students 9
Certificate Yes
Assessments Self

Course
5
- Lecture1.1
  
  Introduction – Preparing for Year End
- Lecture1.2
  
  Download Resources – Preparing for Year End
  10 minutes
- Lecture1.3
  
  Recorded Webinar – Preparing for Year End
  2 hours
- Quiz1.1
  
  Exam – Preparing for Year End
  10 questions
- Lecture1.4
  
  Conclusion – Preparing for Year End – Critical Steps to Achieve FAR Compliance
  30 minutes

Dan Purvine

Dan Purvine is the President of A/E Clarity Consulting and Training, a firm that specializes in helping A/E firms to navigate the complex rules and regulations applicable to state, federal, and local agency contracts. Dan brings to this role over 14 years of experience in the A/E industry as the Vice President of Finance and Accounting for a large engineering firm. Dan has been providing A/E industry training through A/E Clarity since 2012 and has trained thousands of people in architecture and engineering firms, CPA firms and public agencies. Dan is the former chair of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) National Audit Subcommittee and continues to work closely with FHWA and AASHTO in his consulting role with ACEC to achieve uniform application of FAR Part 31 and the AASHTO Audit Guide, and to better address the needs of A/E firms nationwide. He has been heavily involved in the development of the AASHTO Audit Guide and the National Compensation Matrix, and works closely with the AASHTO Audit Guide Taskforce to continually improve the Guide as a tool for A/E firms, State DOTs, and CPAs. Dan works closely with state ACEC organizations and many state DOTs on issues related to FAR compliance, audits, and reimbursement of A/E firm costs. A/E Clarity provides training and consulting services and through a related CPA firm, D. L. Purvine, CPA, PLLC, Dan and his team perform overhead audits for clients nationwide. Dan also served as the 2015-16 Chair of the North Carolina Association of CPAs and is a former member of the AICPA Council.