Key Issues In A/E Firm Indirect Cost Rates In 2025

Seminar For A/E Firms And CPA Firms Involved In Developing Or Auditing Indirect Cost Rates

December 9 & 10  |  8:30 AM - 4:30 PM  |  Baltimore, MD

Register For The Seminar

The architecture and engineering (A/E) industry continues to evolve, and staying on top of indirect cost rate requirements is critical. Labor costing, compensation and cost allowability under FAR Part 31 are key areas that directly impact your firm’s success. Understanding and applying these rules correctly is essential to achieving fair recovery of costs and avoiding costly compliance issues.

In this two-day seminar, industry expert Dan Purvine will walk you through how to properly develop, document and support a FAR-compliant overhead rate. You’ll gain practical insights into the latest audit risk areas, best practices for state DOT approvals and updates on national discussions around CPA audit quality.


Who Should Attend

  • A/E firm executives and financial leaders
  • CPA firms involved in developing or auditing indirect cost rates

 

Date & Location

Gross, Mendelsohn & Associates, P.A.
1801 Porter Street, Suite 500
Baltimore, MD 21230

Day 1: Tuesday, December 9 | 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM | 8 CPE credits
Day 2: Wednesday, December 10 | 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM | 8 CPE credits

You can register for one or both days.

 

Cost

•    $400 for one day
•    $800 for both days

Breakfast and lunch are included.


Agenda Highlights


Day 1 (December 9)

  • Overview of FAR Part 31
  • Government contracting issues for A/E firms
  • FAR allowability of costs
  • Labor costing and compensation issues
  • Strengthening internal controls

Day 2 (December 10)

  • Ensuring successful indirect cost rate audits and DOT acceptance of overhead rates
  • Labor reconciliations and audit testing
  • Compensation and bonus testing
  • Reducing unallowable costs and avoiding internal control findings

Meet The Trainer

Dan Purvine

President, A/E Clarity Consulting and Training

With more than 27 years of experience in the A/E industry, including 14 years as VP of finance and accounting for a large engineering firm, Dan has trained thousands of professionals in A/E firms, CPA firms and public agencies.

A former chair of the ACEC National Audit Subcommittee, Dan works closely with FHWA and AASHTO on the uniform application of FAR Part 31 and the AASHTO Audit Guide. He has been instrumental in developing the 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.