2020 depreciation limits for cars and trucks are issued
The IRS issued the 2020 limits on depreciation deductions for cars and trucks first placed in service in 2020 and the income inclusion amounts for passenger automobiles first leased in 2020.
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EIDL pandemic assistance facts for CPAs
Economic Injury Disaster Loans can provide small businesses with low-interest pandemic assistance over a 30-year term. To help their businesses and clients, CPAs need to understand the key terms that these loans provide.
Strategies for CPAs to encourage positive changes in diversity
A surge in passion on issues of racial justice, diversity and inclusion has led to opportunities for CPAs to lead meaningful change. Members of the AICPA National Commission on Diversity and Inclusion share best practices for CPAs who are eager to support change.
Be the kind of boss employees want to work for
Managers can improve retention by finding the right way to motivate their employees, said ENGAGE 2020 speaker Liz Mason, CPA, the CEO and founder of High Rock Accounting. Choosing the right communication style and making employees feel supported are two more ways for managers to up their game, Mason said.
A 6-point security checkup for working from everywhere
Quarantines prompted by the coronavirus pandemic have forced many organizations to deploy and configure technology to support 100% remote work and/or a mix of working remotely on certain days.
SBA, Treasury release names of some PPP recipients
The SBA and Treasury published a trove of loan-level data about the Paycheck Protection Program. The release includes the names of all PPP recipients that received loans for $150,000 or more.
Consolidated groups get NOL guidance
The IRS issued proposed and temporary regulations explaining how consolidated groups should apply the changes to the net operating loss rules enacted by the CARES Act.
GASB issues pandemic-related accounting guidance
GASB issued a technical bulletin to help state and local governments apply existing standards to transactions related to coronavirus relief legislation and certain outflows incurred in response to the pandemic.
Trump signs 5-week PPP extension
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.
Tips for untangling CARES Act tax quandaries
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 art of the client email
Here are nine tips from CPAs on how to get their emails noticed in clients’ inboxes and how to communicate more effectively and efficiently.
Auditors can play key role in ESG information assurance
Public company auditors can play an important role in enhancing the reliability of company disclosures on environmental, social and governance information, according to a new Center for Audit Quality report.
GASB delves into financial statement elements, revenue and expense models
GASB issued a proposed concepts statement on recognition of financial statement elements and a request for comment on preliminary views on revenue and expense recognition model proposals.
AICPA tax comment letters include pandemic-related advocacy
The AICPA Tax Policy and Advocacy team produced six tax-related comment letters in June with a goal of assisting accounting professionals and taxpayers.
PPP lender accounting issues addressed by new TQAs
New Technical Questions and Answers issued by the AICPA discuss accounting issues lenders have encountered related to the Paycheck Protection Program.
IRS will not postpone July 15 deadline
The IRS announced that it will not further postpone federal tax filing and payment deadlines beyond July 15.
PPP: Client forgiveness services Q&As for CPAs
Here are tips that help CPAs understand which service they should provide as well as other important issues related to the PPP.
How COVID-19 taught new ways to work
Changes once considered radical have become the norm in the accounting profession. Firm leaders share their lessons learned.
New PPP guidance addresses maturity dates, loan amounts
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.
How to handle the 2020 PTO backlog
With few employees taking extended time off this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic, firms will inevitably face scheduling challenges as the year ends.
