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Assignment 3: Week 3: (Accounting Systems)

Use library research to create an essay explaining the use and application of contractor estimating and accounting systems. You can review the information at the website below to get a general idea of what to research. The research should be based on peer-reviewed articles located in the library. The research can include references to .gov websites but not to commercial blogs or URLs of professional organizations with sponsors.

Learning Objective: Explain a contractor’s estimating and accounting systems.

Use the following format for creation of an essay covering the topic, government cost accounting standards (see Title 48 Part 9904 – contents). Use the following format by placing 1st and 2ndlevel APA section titles for each section. Research library articles to create your narrative.

Introduction*

Background

Literature Review*

Findings*

Conclusion*

Summary

Future Research Recommendation

Incorporate at least three peer-reviewed references from articles located onlin.

•Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
•APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.
•Length of paper: typed, double-spaced pages with no less than two pages.
•Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

APA GUIDELINES
University of California Berkeley Library APA Style Citation http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/APAstyle.pdf
Purdue University APA Formatting and Style Guide http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/#resourcenav