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Year End Tax Strategies & the New Tax Code: Charitable Giving
Many wealthier taxpayers no longer itemize their deductions and instead are taking the standard deduction for income tax purposes. For 2019 the standard deduction is

FASB Delays Effective Date for CECL
We have been closely following as the complex legislative journey of CECL unfolds. When the CECL method was initially introduced, the Financial Accounting Standards Board

2019 ARB Construction & Real Estate Workshop: Top Takeaways on Revenue Recognition
ARB held its 2019 Construction and Real Estate Workshop on October 24, 2019. “We had several changes affecting the construction and real estate industry to

The Approach of New Auditing Standards for Employee Benefit Plans
Employee benefit plan audits subject to ERISA are in for some changes ahead. In July 2019, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ (AICPA) Accounting

CECL’s Legislative Journey and How Credit Unions Can Prepare
Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) CECL is an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) introduced by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in June 2016. The ASU

DOL Announced Final Rule on Overtime
Which employees of your business qualify for time and a half? It’s time to reevaluate that question, namely at the executive, administrative, and professional levels.

USMCA Replaces NAFTA: Provisions Benefit Small Businesses, the Automotive Sector & Manufacturing Companies
For merchandise entered into commerce after July 1st, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) rules no longer apply. After almost 27 years of trading

PPP Loan Forgiveness Workbook
Though the workbook is no longer available, the team at ARB is here to help with PPP forgiveness and other pandemic related business needs. Contact

PPP Services Group Supports Businesses Through the PPP Loan Forgiveness Application Process
Since the program’s onset in early April, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has provided critical support across the U.S. to nearly 4 million businesses affected

IRS Provides 2020 Required Minimum Distribution Rollover Relief
On June 23rd, the IRS issued Notice 2020-51, which provides far-reaching relief for taxpayers who took required minimum distributions (RMDs) in 2020 from their IRAs

New PPP Loan Forgiveness Provisions Introduced in Latest SBA/Treasury Interim Final Rule
Last week, the SBA, in conjunction with the U.S. Treasury, issued the revised PPP Loan Forgiveness Application, which incorporates changes as a result of the