Hour Timesheet https://www.hourtimesheet.com/ DCAA Compliant Timekeeping Software Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:44:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.hourtimesheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-O-Only-32x32.png Hour Timesheet https://www.hourtimesheet.com/ 32 32 Floor Checks and Interviews: Preparing Employees for DCAA Spot Audits https://www.hourtimesheet.com/floor-checks-and-interviews-preparing-employees-for-dcaa-spot-audits/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:42:43 +0000 https://www.hourtimesheet.com/?p=13207 DCAA auditors arrived unannounced at your facility at 9:30 AM requesting floor checks—direct observation and interviews with employees at their workstations. Your engineering staff confidently described their work but couldn’t explain their timesheet charge codes, your technicians said they “usually charge to whatever project seems right,” and your administrative staff admitted supervisors approve timesheets “automatically […]

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]]> Internal controls and DCAA compliance https://www.hourtimesheet.com/internal-controls-and-dcaa-compliance/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:52:39 +0000 https://www.hourtimesheet.com/?p=13184 Your company passed its initial DCAA accounting system audit three years ago, but during this year’s incurred cost audit, auditors discovered that supervisors routinely approved timesheets without review, accounting staff processed journal entries without supporting documentation, and unallowable costs accumulated in indirect pools without identification or exclusion. DCAA issued a significant deficiency determination questioning $680,000 […]

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]]> Stop Searching for QuickBooks Time Support A Better Time‑Tracking Solution Is Here https://www.hourtimesheet.com/stop-searching-for-quickbooks-time-support-a-better-time-tracking-solution-is-here/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:05:35 +0000 https://www.hourtimesheet.com/?p=13179 If you’ve landed here because you’re searching for QuickBooks Time support, you’re not alone. Thousands of businesses are hitting the same wall—long wait times, limited support options, confusing workflows, and a growing sense that the tool they rely on just isn’t built with their needs in mind. Here’s the good news: You don’t have to […]

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]]> The 10-Step Guide to Incurred Cost Submissions (ICS) https://www.hourtimesheet.com/the-10-step-guide-to-incurred-cost-submissions-ics/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:36:47 +0000 https://www.hourtimesheet.com/?p=13173 Your company submitted its annual incurred cost proposal six months late with incomplete schedules, unsupported indirect rate calculations, and missing audit trail documentation. DCAA rejected the submission as inadequate, suspending indirect rate negotiations for all your cost-reimbursement contracts while accumulated billing reserves exceeded $1.2 million—cash you legitimately earned but cannot invoice until DCAA completes rate […]

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]]> SF 1408 Requirements for Government Contracts https://www.hourtimesheet.com/pre-award-survey-success-sf-1408-new-contractors/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:37:07 +0000 https://www.hourtimesheet.com/?p=13163 Your company just won a competitive $2.8 million cost-reimbursement contract—your first significant government award after years pursuing federal opportunities. Then DCAA notified you of an upcoming pre-award accounting system survey using Standard Form 1408. Three weeks later, DCAA issued a determination that your accounting system contains significant deficiencies preventing reliable cost accumulation and allocation, recommending […]

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]]> DCAA Compliance Without the Enterprise Price Tag: Affordable Timekeeping for Government Contractors https://www.hourtimesheet.com/dcaa-compliance-without-the-enterprise-price-tag-affordable-timekeeping-for-government-contractors/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:51:38 +0000 https://www.hourtimesheet.com/?p=13142 Government contractors face a unique challenge: meeting stringent Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) requirements without breaking the bank on enterprise-level software. If you’ve researched DCAA-compliant timesheet systems, you’ve likely encountered solutions with hefty price tags, complex implementations, and features you’ll never use. The good news? DCAA compliance doesn’t require an enterprise budget. The Enterprise Software […]

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]]> System Integration Challenges: When Multiple Platforms Create Compliance Gaps https://www.hourtimesheet.com/system-integration-challenges-multiple-platforms-compliance-gaps/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:38:08 +0000 https://www.hourtimesheet.com/?p=13130 Your company runs best-in-class systems across operations—ADP for payroll, Deltek for project accounting, Concur for expense management, and a specialized timekeeping platform for DCAA compliance. Each system excels individually, but during your incurred cost audit, DCAA auditors discovered labor costs in Deltek didn’t match timesheet totals, expense allocations in Concur used different project codes than […]

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]]> Government Contract Accounting: The Complete Guide for Federal Contractors https://www.hourtimesheet.com/government-contract-accounting-guide/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:37:43 +0000 https://www.hourtimesheet.com/?p=13128 Every year, thousands of small businesses win their first government contract and immediately make the same critical mistake: they assume their existing accounting system will work fine. After all, accounting is accounting, right? They’ve been tracking revenue, expenses, and profits for years. How different could government work be? The answer: dramatically different. Government contract accounting […]

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]]> Top 5 DCAA Compliant Accounting Systems: What Makes Them Actually Compliant https://www.hourtimesheet.com/top-5-dcaa-compliant-accounting-systems-what-makes-them-actually-compliant/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:05:38 +0000 https://www.hourtimesheet.com/?p=13123 Choosing the wrong accounting system can cost government contractors everything. A failed DCAA audit doesn’t just mean embarrassment—it means suspended payments, contract termination, and in severe cases, allegations of fraud. Yet every year, contractors discover too late that their “DCAA compliant” software doesn’t actually meet the Defense Contract Audit Agency’s strict requirements. The problem? Many […]

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]]> DCAA Record Retention for Government Contractors https://www.hourtimesheet.com/data-backup-recovery-meeting-dcaa-business-continuity-expectations/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:49:16 +0000 https://www.hourtimesheet.com/?p=13106 Your accounting server crashed during month-end closing, and your IT team spent three days recovering data from the most recent backup. When you finally restored operations, you discovered the backup was incomplete—missing two weeks of timesheet entries and critical job costing transactions supporting $450,000 in government contract billings. DCAA auditors arrived for a scheduled incurred […]

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