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March 22, 2021

Ethics considerations for assisting clients with PPP documents

A special crossover episode of the podcast delves into ethical concerns related to assisting clients with PPP loan and forgiveness applications.

March 22, 2021

Why right now is a great time to network

Experts share tips for digital networking.

March 22, 2021

Broaching tough conversations with clients

CPAs are knowledgeable about their small business clients’ financial conditions and emotionally removed enough from the organizations to help business leaders see what they often would rather avoid.

March 19, 2021

Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program to open April 8

The SBA will begin accepting Shuttered Venue Operators Grant applications on April 8. Entities interested in applying can sign up for updates via a splash page for the new SVOG application portal.

March 18, 2021

A new risk management tool, and PPP and tax deadline updates

Hear or read about the Association’s new risk management resource, plus news on tax deadlines, potential PPP application deadline changes, and more.

March 18, 2021

New PPP guidance implements changes from American Rescue Plan Act

The SBA issued an interim final rule incorporating revisions to the Paycheck Protection Program made by the American Rescue Plan Act. The new guidance also rules that entities that receive a Shuttered Venue Operators Grant cannot subsequently receive a PPP loan.

March 18, 2021

Vacation and sick day accruals during the pandemic

Travel restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic have caused many employees to defer their paid time off, resulting in a buildup of liabilities for compensated absences. As a result, CPAs need to take great care in calculating, reporting, and auditing these liabilities.

March 17, 2021

IRS postpones April 15 deadline

The IRS announced that it is postponing the April 15 deadline for individual tax returns and payments. The postponement applies only to individual taxpayers. Formal guidance is expected in the near future.

March 17, 2021

Federal aid could hobble new state tax cuts and credits

The American Rescue Plan Act’s $350 billion in “fiscal recovery” aid to states comes with a big string attached — the states may not use the money to offset new tax credits or other revenue reductions.

March 17, 2021

House passes PPP deadline extension in 415-3 vote

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 415-3 Tuesday night to extend the Paycheck Protection Program application deadline by 60 days. The PPP Extension Act of 2021 moves the PPP application deadline from March 31 to May 31 and allots an additional 30 days for processing applications received by May.