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Credit Unions Must Notify PPP Borrowers of Extended Deferral Period
The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 extended the 6 month deferral period for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) borrower payments of principal, interest, and

IRS Issues Final Regulations for Meals and Entertainment
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 changed the deduction businesses are allowed for meals and entertainment. Upon passage of the TCJA, the

PPP Loans and Buying or Selling a Dealership
We are seeing more buy/sell activity in the auto industry. During the documentation phase of these transactions we’ve been advising sellers, and buyers, what should

FinCEN Director Calls on Credit Unions and Banks for Help: SARs Related to COVID-19
The 2020 ACAMS Annual AML & Anti-Financial Crime Conference was held this week, and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Ken Blanco was among the

Accounting for Automotive Inventory: LIFO, Specific Identification, & Valuation Method Considerations
As an automotive dealership, your inventory is your largest current asset, so properly measuring inventories against expenses and revenue is imperative. Key financial and operational

FASB ASU 2020-07: New Standard Addresses Nonprofit Gifts-in-Kind
On September 17th, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2020-07 on Topic 958, Presentation and Disclosures by Not-for-Profit Entities for

American Rescue Plan Act: Where Does It Stand & What Can Taxpayers Expect?
On Saturday, March 6th, The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) made it through a Senate vote (50–49) and was sent back to the

SBA Issues New PPP Borrower Application for Schedule C Filers & An Interim Final Rule
The SBA has issued a new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Borrower Application for sole proprietors and other Schedule C filers. These applicants can now base

IRS Guidance & Resources for Claiming the Employee Retention Credit
Update as of March 11, 2021: President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) on March 11, 2021. The ARP extends the

Biden Administration Changes the PPP
Since the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) reopened in December 2020, nearly $135 billion of the $284 billion of allocated funding has been lent to small

Is Your Organization Subject to a Single Audit This Year?
Government funding has provided for-profit businesses and nonprofit organizations with a lifeline during the coronavirus pandemic. Those funds kept many doors open for business and