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PPP Guidance on Hazard Pay, Bonuses, and Employees Who Decline to Return
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that the Small Business Administration (SBA) released an interim final rule on May 22nd confirming and clarifying a few points related to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgiveness calculation. Hazard Pay & Bonuses On page 11 of the interim final rule, the SBA clarifies that bonuses or hazard […]
Webinar: Accounting & Audit Impact of COVID-19
OnDemand Webinar Recorded May 4th, 2020 The Coronavirus pandemic has required businesses to quickly make changes to how employees work, and in many cases, has had a significant impact on Revenue & Expenses. These changes to processes, procedures, and finances may have exposed your organization to new risks and have had an impact on your […]
CARES Act Healthcare Provider Relief Fund
AAFCPAs would like to make healthcare providers aware that as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Stimulus (CARES) Act legislation, $100 billion in Provider Relief Funds was pledged to hospitals and other healthcare providers. These funds are designed to reimburse healthcare-related expenses and lost revenue related to COVID-19, and to guarantee uninsured Americans […]
Payroll Tax Credits and Other COVID-19 Payroll-Related Benefits
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware of sections of the laws enacted over the past several weeks by the Federal government to ease the economic impact on employees and employers as they relate to payroll-related benefits. Employers are presented with two types of new tax credits, and a tax deferral option available as part […]
Understanding Unemployment and the CARES Act
Employers who are faced with workplace shutdowns due to the impact of COVID-19 will need to assess the best approach for their business situations: a temporary layoff or a formal end of employment. Prior to layoff, employers must ensure that messaging to employees and wage payments reflect the difference. The definition and terminology vary from […]
What Businesses Need to Know about Families First Coronavirus Response Act and Unemployment under CARES
AAFCPAs has received many e-mails and phone calls in response to the CARES Act, and other legislative developments related to the coronavirus crisis. This pandemic is impacting our lives and businesses in a way that none of us have experienced before. Business leaders are forced to make difficult decisions related to employees. AAFCPAs has provided […]
AAFCPAs’ CARES Act Task Force
AAFCPAs has formed a Task Force dedicated to studying and advising clients on the business implications of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Stimulus (CARES) Act legislation, signed by President Trump on Friday, March 27th, 2020. Our CARES Task Force includes senior leadership and advisors from diverse segments of our organization, bringing the necessary talent […]
Guidance on SBA Disaster Loans, AAFCPAs’ CARES Act Task Force Mobilized to Assist
UPDATE 4/16/20: Initial Round of SBA Disaster Loan Funds Exhausted; Now what? AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Stimulus (CARES) Act legislation, signed by President Trump on Friday, March 27th, 2020, creates two Small Business Administration (SBA) loan programs available to businesses to prevent devastation caused by […]
Tax Relief and Incentives for Affected Cannabis Businesses
The quickly spreading coronavirus, and the subsequent response from states to close all “non-essential” businesses, is causing much confusion for the Cannabis industry. The decision about whether cannabis operators can keep doing business has occurred state by state, and in some cases, city by city. The majority of US states that have closed non-essential businesses […]