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 ...

There are many inputs related to the production of goods and services, not to mention the associated production costs. These expenses can be divided into different categories. Direct costs and ...

F&A [Facilities & Administrative] costs, also known as IER [Indirect Expense Recovery] or Indirect Costs, are real costs that are necessary to cover expenses which cannot be charged directly to a ...

Indirect costs, also known as facilities and administrative (F&A) costs or overhead, are expenses incurred by an organization in support of its overall operations that cannot be easily attributed to a ...

Businesses are always looking for ways to cut costs and improve their bottom line. One often-overlooked area for potential savings is indirect spending—the expenses that are not directly related to ...

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 ...

Companies are always looking for ways to save money. They may have already cut costs in areas like manufacturing and shipping. Now, they’re turning to a hidden area where they can save more money ...

Indirect costs (Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs) are charged to externally sponsored awards, unless specifically prohibited by the funding agency. A percentage of indirect (F&A) costs ...

Federal regulations require that similar costs be treated consistently as either direct costs or indirect costs, in like circumstances. This regulation imposes a requirement on the University to ...