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How to Prepare for DCAA Pre-Award Survey
If you are new to government contracting, prior to being awarded a flexibly priced contract, your contracting officer will request that DCAA perform a Pre-Award Survey to ensure your accounting system is adequate to account for government contracts. As you’re bidding on contracts, you’ll frequently be asked to provide a copy of an audit by…
Read MoreCOVID-19 and Trade Associations: The Impact So Far
Given shut down orders, social distancing, and travel restrictions, trade associations are facing extraordinary financial losses due to in-person event cancellations. Further losses are being experienced in dues revenue as members look for ways to reduce their own expenses. According to the Professional Convention Management Association, conferences and events account for an estimated 35 percent…
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 MoreCapitol Hill Speaking Engagement
Capitol Hill Speaking Engagement – Jennifer Eubanks attended Capitol Hill meetings with a group of Goldman Sachs 10KSB graduates to speak with our representatives in Congress and tell the stories of small businesses on June 11 – to promote PPP Legislation.
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…
Read MoreStep by Step Guidance and Application Forms – A Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act
Please open or download this guide from the US Chamber of Commerce for detailed, step by step instructions for accessing assistance. The following files contain documents to assist calculating the Payroll Protection Act Loan amount, as well as the Borrower Application and Program Details.
Read MoreFor Small Businesses: New COVID-19 Federal Assistance – CARES Act
The Cares Act, passed March 27, 2020, provides payroll and rent relief to small businesses. The Act includes a loan forgiveness provision for funds used to pay employees, rent, utilities or a mortgage. There is also a provision to defer payment of employer social security taxes with payment permitted over two years. Here is a…
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