Business
Understanding Allowable Costs Speeds Reimbursement: 6 Best Practices for Avoiding Unallowable Costs
Understanding which costs may be allocated to a direct or indirect project, and billed to the government as an allowable cost speeds reimbursement of expenses, and helps avoid potential government penalties. The Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) provides official guidance and numerous examples of allowable and unallowable costs. Here we will discuss what is and is…
Read MoreTop 7 reasons companies Outsource Accounting and Back-office functions
By Jennifer Eubanks 1. Competent financial management, reporting, and guidance. Businesses need to have competent financial management, reporting, and guidance so the management team can focus on operations. 2. Businesses need the right people. Some 70 percent of KPMG survey respondents said they are outsourcing accounting to get access to better talent. This helps clients focus on their business instead…
Read More4 Tax Provisions CARES Put Into Place You Should Pay Attention To
Businesses are facing challenges not seen previously due to COVID-19. Many industries have been significantly impacted, some have been decimated, and most have been impacted to some extent by the COVID-19 outbreak. To help businesses survive this turbulent time, the federal government put the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) into effect.…
Read MoreAccounting Outsourcing… Leading the New Normal
We all believed that to ensure the productivity of our employees and to keep the business running smoothly, we had to do the hour commute, spend 8 to 10 hours tethered to our desks and participate in in-person meetings five days a week. You know, back in February. Rare were the companies that allowed employees…
Read More5 Steps to Setting Up a US Company for Non-US Resident
As a foreign business looking to establish an international footprint, there are numerous advantages if you start a business in the United States. Taxes tend to be lower than in many parts of the world, access to selling into the U.S. market is easier when a business is established within the country, and the legal…
Read MoreCPA Department’s Jennifer Eubanks attending Capitol Hill Week to Promote PPP Legislation on June 11
We’re excited to have a direct line of communication with the Members of Congress that represent us. Now more than ever, our small business voices need to be heard!
Read MoreTax Implications of Coronavirus Relief
A number of tax implications evolve as a result of relief provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). We’ve created a summary of information as it has evolved to date.
Read MoreMurky Waters for Government Contractors Receiving PPP Funds
Government contractors, constantly vigilant and monitoring compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations are faced with unprecedented uncertainty and questions surrounding acceptance of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds and payments under Section 3610 of the CARES Act. Contractors must consider a) the ban against ‘double dipping’ of funds and b) must also consider that loan forgiveness under the PPP may be interpreted as a credit due back to the government in accordance with FAR 31.201-1 (a).
Read MoreSmall Businesses Suffer with SBA Out of Funds
On Thursday April 16th, just 14 days after small businesses across America were first able to apply for loans through the $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced it had exhausted its allotted funds and stopped accepting applications. Ironically, Capital One and Wells Fargo opened their application portals within the last two days…
Read MoreSBA Issues New Interim Rule – Temporary Changes Impacting Self-Employed and Partnership Access to PPP Loans
We’ve received many questions from individuals with self-employment income filing on Form 1040 with a Schedule C. The repeated question is whether these individuals are eligible for a PPP loan, and if so, how to determine the maximum loan amount. The new interim rule answers this question. If you have no employees, the following methodology…
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