Question 1

Award-level cost tracking set up correctly from day one

Accepted Answer

Every dollar needs to trace back to a specific award and budget category — we set that structure up in your books before the first draw-down, not after an agency asks for it.

Question 2

Allowable vs. unallowable cost segregation, done the way your agency expects

Accepted Answer

Entertainment, certain marketing costs, and other categories aren't reimbursable under federal grant rules — we segregate those correctly from day one instead of catching it at audit.

Question 3

F&A/indirect cost rate application handled correctly, not guessed at

Accepted Answer

Your indirect cost rate has to be applied consistently and documented — we set it up correctly rather than approximating it and hoping it holds up.

Question 4

Draw-down and reporting support so submissions are accurate and on time

Accepted Answer

A late or inaccurate draw-down report can hold up your next disbursement — we keep the numbers accurate and the submissions on schedule.

Question 5

Books built to hold up to an audit, not just to file

Accepted Answer

Filing-ready and audit-ready are different standards — we build to the higher one so a review doesn't turn up gaps.

Question 6

Pre-Phase II bookkeeping cleanup for recipients whose books have drifted

Accepted Answer

If your Phase I books didn't stay clean, we reconcile and correct them before your Phase II application, so funding history doesn't work against you.

Question 7

Support across NIH, NSF, DoD, and other federal SBIR/STTR programs

Accepted Answer

Each agency has its own reporting quirks — we've worked across NIH, NSF, DoD, and other SBIR/STTR programs, not just one.

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