In the fourth installment of our series on leases, we look at the tax impact of the new standard.Tax law did not change as a result of the new leases standard, and for tax purposes leases will continue to be a true tax or non-tax lease. However, as with most changes to GAAP, there is potential...
Read MoreIn the third installment of our series on leases, we take a different perspective on the topic, focusing on the changes lessors face upon implementation of the new standard.After years of anticipation, we are finally on the doorstep of the adoption of ASC 842, Leases. For most private companies...
Read MoreThis year’s 2021 Virtual Summer CPE Series was another great way for us to reach out and help our private company clients stay on top of important issues for their businesses. We are grateful for everyone who joined us over the past couple of months, giving us the chance to speak and answer...
Read MoreMany nonprofit and commercial organizations have received funding from the federal government in various forms since 2020, from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) to the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG). While these funds have been well deserved and well...
Read MoreIn this installment of our series on leases, we offer insights into ASC 842’s potential impact on your company’s debt covenants and what you should be doing now.Private companies and not-for-profits are by now aware they will have to implement ASC 842, Leases, beginning in 2022. Early...
Read MoreIn this first installment of our series on leases, we offer insights into one of the key questions in complying with the new leases standard (ASC 842) — do you or do you not have a lease to account for?A lot has changed in the world since 2016 when the FASB approved and released ASC 842...
Read MoreThe Consolidated Appropriations Act contains various COVID-19 economic relief measures. The law includes provisions that extend previous relief provided to large banks on the accounting rules related to credit loss as well as troubled debt restructuring (TDR) until January 1, 2022.Previous FASB...
Read MoreAcquiring a business means going through the process of revaluing the acquired assets and liabilities at the acquisition date fair value. And if you acquired deferred revenue as part of the acquisition, that too must go through this revaluation process. But often that reevaluation results in a...
Read MoreThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has distributed $178 billion to hospitals and healthcare providers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to the Provider Relief Fund established by the CARES Act back in March 2020. Throughout the crisis, cash was sent to various...
Read MoreMany companies have restructured or modified their outstanding debt arrangements during the COVID-19 pandemic — some for the first time ever. In recent months, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has received many questions about how to apply the accounting guidance on debt...
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