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Does Our CAA Effectively Estimate and Reconcile Indirect Costs?

(Part of the Ins and Outs of Indirect Costs Under the Super Circular Webinar Series)
Presented by Kay Sohl, Kay Sohl Consulting
Presented on March 4, 2015

In this webinar we will considered the impact of over- or underestimating an indirect cost rate. We discussed what reporting and reconciliations are required under the Uniform Guidance for those CAAs that wish to request a four year extension of their current rate. We also explored the benefits and downsides of extending your current rate.

Topic: Financial Management
Format: Webinar

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What is the Best Option for Calculating Our CAA’s Indirect Cost Rate?

(Part of the Ins and Outs of Indirect Costs Under the Super Circular Webinar Series)
Presented by Kay Sohl, Kay Sohl Consulting
Presented on February 25, 2015

The Uniform Guidance continues the options for submitting proposals for federal indirect cost rates that were previously included in OMB Circular A-122. Learn how indirect cost rates are computed using the Simplified Allocation Method, Multiple Allocation Base Method, and Direct Allocation Methods and understand the pros and cons of utilizing the permissible choices for bases (total direct cost, salaries and wages, and total personnel costs). We discussed how to apply for an indirect cost rate and explore the potential benefits of changing methods along with opportunities to raise or lower your rate at your next negotiation.

Topic: Financial Management
Format: Webinar

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Will the 10% De Minimis Indirect Cost Rate Work for Our CAA?

(Part of the Ins and Outs of Indirect Costs Under the Super Circular Webinar Series)
Presented by Kay Sohl, Kay Sohl Consulting
Presented on February 18, 2015

Learn which organizations may receive the 10% de minimis rate and what “indirect costs” will be covered with this rate. We discussed how a CAA would calculate an actual indirect cost rate using the Modified Total Direct Cost (MTDC) method required for calculation of the de minimis rate by the Uniform Guidance. We explored strategies for addressing a reality where actual indirect costs are higher or lower than the 10% de minimis rate.

Topic: Financial Management
Format: Webinar

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What Impact Does the New Guidance Have on the Treatment of Indirect Costs?

(Part of the Ins and Outs of Indirect Costs Under the Super Circular Webinar Series)
Presented by Kay Sohl, Kay Sohl Consulting
Presented on February 11, 2015

In this webinar, we provide an overview of the impact of the Uniform Guidance on a CAA’s ability to charge administrative and other indirect costs to its federal awards. We discussed the potential conflicts between federal statutory limitations on administrative costs and new Uniform Guidance provisions and explain ways which your CAA can deal with both. For CAAs without federal indirect cost rates, we explored the pros and cons of using a cost allocation plan to support charging administrative costs as direct costs. We contrasted this approach with utilizing the 10% de minimis rate allowed by the Uniform Guidance. We also looked at the most common problems encountered by CAAs with federal indirect cost rates.

Topic: Financial Management
Format: Webinar

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