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Main Street Lending Extended by Three Months

August 3, 2020 By Dmitriy Berkovich, CPA | COVID-19 Response Team The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced an extension through December 31 of its lending facilities that were scheduled to expire on or around September 30. The three-month extension will facilitate planning by potential facility participants and provide certainty that the facilities will continue …

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Main Street Lending Update for Non-Profits

July 27, 2020 By Dmitriy Berkovich, CPA | COVID-19 Response Team From the Federal Reserve Board‘s announcement: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday modified the Main Street Lending Program to provide greater access to credit for nonprofit organizations such as educational institutions, hospitals, and social service organizations. As detailed in term sheets released last week, …

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COVID-19 and Common GAAP Financial Reporting Considerations

Tuesday, June 9, 2020 By Mark Batey, CPA   As the U.S. economy begins to reopen from the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, management and business owners are currently faced with a lengthy to-do list ranging from issues such as supply chain management to new health and safety measures. The monitoring of the company’s financial …

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JUNE UPDATE: Estimated Loan Forgiveness Calculator

Thursday, June 4, 2020 In response to the recently passed Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act (PPFA), our COVID-19 Response Team has updated our frequently requested Forgiveness Calculator. Our new June Update Loan Forgiveness Calculator includes the recent changes from the PPFA, including FTE calculations. The PPFA is pending final signature from the President (as of 5:15 …

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The Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act Awaits the President’s Signature

June 3, 2020 On June 3, 2020, the Senate, by unanimous consent, cleared the bill the House passed on May 28th to extend the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The President is expected to sign the bill soon. The bill known as the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act (H.R. 7010) includes the following provisions: Extends the PPP …

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SBA’s Newest PPP Interim Final Rule Clarifies Foreign Employees Must be Counted to Determine Size

Tuesday, May 19, 2020 SBA’s newest Interim Final Rule, posted on May 18th, clarifies that borrowers must count all employees, both foreign and domestic, for purposes of the size limitations of the PPP, subject to certain exceptions to affiliation. The IFR follows closely after the SBA and U.S. Department of Treasury published FAQ 44 on …

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Release of SBA Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application

Monday, May 18, 2020 By Kathy Davis, CPA | COVID-19 Response Team On May 15th, the SBA released the application that borrowers must use to determine the amount of the loan that may be “forgiven” by their lender.  There are still unknown items, for which we expect additional guidance, but we will highlight a few …

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BREAKING: SBA and Treasury Release Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application

Friday, May 15, 2020 By COVID-19 Response Team The following was released earlier this evening. We are still analyzing, but here are critical components of the summary of costs eligible for forgiveness: Incurred and paid     Payroll Paid = considered paid on date payroll checks are distributed Incurred = Day the employee’s pay is earned Payroll costs …

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