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COVID-19 news and resources
How Stack Overflow raised millions while working remotely
This article discusses how one tech firm's team managed to raise $85 million in investor funding while working remotely during the pandemic.
Senate shows bipartisan support for mobile workforce tax legislation
The Senate voted to make room in the FY 2021 budget resolution for mobile workforce legislation. Details of the budget still must be negotiated, but the vote creates the possibility that mobile workforce legislation, which the AICPA strongly supports, will be enacted this year.
Eligible educators may deduct personal protective equipment expenses
The IRS issued guidance providing a safe harbor under which eligible educators who have unreimbursed expenses for personal protective equipment, disinfectant, and other supplies used to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the classroom can deduct those expenses as educator expenses.
Identity theft tips and PPP-related employee retention credit changes
News to know in this express version of the JofA podcast: Reminders for online shopping, employee retention credit changes, and more.
AICPA raises PPP concerns with SBA
The AICPA sent a letter urging the US Small Business Administration to address problems small businesses are encountering when trying to apply for Paycheck Protection Program forgivable loans.
PPP advice for firms: Preach patience to clients
Accounting firms are juggling competing client demands thanks to tax season coinciding with the reopening of the Paycheck Protection Program. How can firms keep from dropping the ball? It starts with taking the time to do the job right.
SBA issues FAQs for Shuttered Venue Operators Grants
New guidance from the US Small Business Administration does not specify a starting date for the new Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program but does recommend actions potential applicants should be taking now while the SBA builds the application platform for the $15 billion COVID-19 relief initiative.
Trust and technology keep productivity up during pandemic
One company discusses how it found a way to magnify the strengths of remote work by employing a more informal check-in style and building on technology’s democratizing effects.
Give your staff great feedback — from a distance
This article discusses ways to make giving remote feedback easier and more effective.
Career development in a virtual world
With employees now less centralized, organizations face greater challenges in growing the knowledge of the workforce.