Welcome back to the Cost Corner, where we provide practical insight into the complex cost and pricing requirements that apply to Government contractors. This is the second article in a multi-part ...

In financial accounting and taxes, attributing expenses to the correct category isn’t just a tip or guideline; it’s a requirement when filing IRS forms, requesting grant funds, or reporting to ...

From river-clogging plants to disease-carrying insects, the direct economic cost of invasive species worldwide has averaged about $35 billion a year for decades, researchers said Monday. Farmers are ...

Funding direct costs supports the expenses that can be specifically identified with a particular project such as researchers, supplies and travel. Funding indirect costs supports the critical ...

Congratulations! The program officer at your favorite foundation has finally invited you to submit a proposal for the new program you would like to start. You’re thrilled, but now comes the hard part: ...

The indirect cost rate is a percentage of Modified Total Direct Costs negotiated and approved by the Department of Health and Human Services. This means that when proposals for grants and contracts ...

A new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration said that Internal Revenue Service claims regarding the Direct File pilot program last tax season omitted more than a third of ...