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$29K Donated in Firm’s GivingTuesday Match Program
In 2021, AAFCPAs celebrated our sixth annual participation in #GivingTuesday, a movement that unleashes the power of radical generosity around the world! Collectively, AAFCPAs’ 270+ team members and our Charitable Foundation’s Employee Matching Gifts program donated over $29,000 to mission driven nonprofits during the 2021 #GivingTuesday drive! AAFCPAs’ six-year donation total for the #GivingTuesday movement […]
Watch Now: AAFCPAs’ 2021 Guide to Lease ASU Implementation
Implementing FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) The time is now to develop your implementation plan! Topic 842 affects all companies and other organizations that have lease agreements for assets such as real estate, IT, office, and manufacturing equipment. Implementing the new lease standard is not just a one-time exercise. It requires […]
OSD Clarifies UFR Reporting of COVID-Related Funds
AAFCPAs recently received clarification for UFR filers related to reporting of certain COVID-related funding. (As a reminder, due to COVID-19, the Operational Service Division (OSD) granted a 30-day extension to the Uniform Financial Report (UFR) FY2021 filing deadline, now due December 15th. UFR filers are not required to file a request for this extension.) AAFCPAs […]
IRS provides tax inflation adjustments for tax year 2022
The Internal Revenue Service announced the tax year 2022 annual inflation adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions, including the tax rate schedules and other tax changes. Highlights of changes: The tax year 2022 adjustments described below generally apply to tax returns filed in 2023. The tax items for tax year 2022 of greatest interest […]
PPP Payment Due Dates Approaching
AAFCPAs reminds clients who received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of the payment due dates. PPP borrowers are eligible to apply for forgiveness at any time before their loans’ maturity date (loans made before June 5, 2020 generally have a two-year maturity, while loans made on or after that date have a five-year maturity, although […]
6 tips for asking for help improving professional skills
(Financial Management Nov 2021) With all the pressures of the modern workplace, it can be tempting to approach skills improvement piecemeal, but asking for, and accepting, help is key to unlocking your greatest potential. In the current environment, where technology and workplace dynamics are evolving at breakneck speed, finance professionals need to be continuously growing […]
Cannabis Business Owners: Are you ready for an exit?
Consolidation is a defining aspect of the cannabis industry in its current stage. Mergers and acquisitions are mounting at a breakneck pace: Viridian’s Deal Tracker counts 265 North American transactions YTD in 2021, compared to 71 in the same period last year. Nearly 200 of those deals involved U.S. companies. It is not just the […]
Watch Now: 2021 Year-End Tax Planning & Compliance for Individuals, Families, and Trusts
AAFCPAs Tax Leaders provide an overview of what you need to know heading into year-end 2021. Congress tends to enact tax law changes every year. They also tend to put off passing tax legislation until the 11th hour. As we approach the end of 2021, this continues. AAFCPAs monitors closely the status of emerging legislation, […]
Watch Now: 2021 Year-End Tax Planning & Compliance for Privately Held Companies
AAFCPAs Tax Leaders provide an overview of what you need to know heading into year-end 2021. Congress tends to enact tax law changes every year. They also tend to put off passing tax legislation until the 11th hour. As we approach the end of 2021, this continues. AAFCPAs monitors closely the status of emerging legislation, […]