Keeping you informed and prepared amid the coronavirus crisis
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The spread of the novel coronavirus presents serious concerns and challenges for many around the world. To help, below we’re gathering the latest news stories along with relevant columns, tips, podcasts, and videos from the Journal of Accountancy. You can also read the latest news on advocacy and tax relief, the CARES Act, and the Paycheck Protection Program.
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The global pandemic has offered many lessons in impermanence, including how parts of the tax reform legislation that seemed monumental upon its passage two and a half years ago have been temporarily rolled back to provide badly needed relief.
The AICPA Tax Policy and Advocacy team produced six tax-related comment letters in June with a goal of assisting accounting professionals and taxpayers.
President Donald Trump signed a bill Saturday re-opening the application window for Paycheck Protection Program loans until Aug. 8. The five-week extension is intended to keep assistance available to struggling small businesses while Congress works on a new, more targeted program.
Updated guidance issued by the Treasury Department and the U.S. SBA addresses PPP loan maturity dates for all borrowers as well as maximum loan amounts for certain self-employed individuals.
With few employees taking extended time off this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic, firms will inevitably face scheduling challenges as the year ends.
Compilations of financial statements that omit substantially all disclosures can provide challenges for CPAs as the pandemic hurts clients’ businesses. Here’s how CPAs can handle the challenging judgments in these engagements.
