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COVID-19 news and resources
Companies embrace unusual new strategies to survive a labor crunch
With millions of jobs vacant, company leaders are being tested. Here are some ways smaller businesses are coping with multiple openings and trying to recruit new talent.
Tax treatment of COVID-19 homeowner relief payments clarified
A revenue procedure clarifies Homeowner Assistance Fund payments are excluded from gross income and gives a safe harbor for computing certain itemized deductions.
Safe harbor for ERC gross-receipts test
The IRS issued a safe harbor that allows an employer to exclude certain amounts received from other coronavirus economic relief programs in determining whether it qualifies for the employee retention credit based on a decline in gross receipts
IRS issues ERC guidance for second half of 2021
Majority owners' wages for the employee retention credit are among issues addressed.
What organizations need to know about unemployment fraud
Employers should be alert for fake claims amid a boom in fraudulent schemes.
Power naps from home: Are Zzzzs on the clock OK?
Here are some ways to squeeze in a refreshing catnap without risking your boss’s ire.
4 tips for telling your boss you don’t want to return to the office
To ensure that discussion goes as smoothly as possible, aim to tailor your approach to your manager, focus on the positive, and remain open to creative compromise.
Use online resources to develop soft skills
In the world of online-based learning tools, it’s easier than ever for CPAs to improve their soft skills without leaving home.
Places and job candidates don’t always match in government finance
Remote work grows in popularity for these public-sector finance jobs.
SBA quadruples COVID-19 EIDL limit to $2 million
The SBA unveiled a menu of COVID-19 EIDL program modifications designed to make it easier for restaurants and other businesses particularly hard hit by the pandemic to take out EIDL loans.