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Learn MoreAs the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many businesses have seen their open receivables accounts swell. As you make tough decisions around writing off receivables, it is important to also consider the state sales tax and gross receipts tax implications. Many state taxing authorities allow for a bad...
Read MoreOn January 5, 2021, the Department of the Treasury released new final regulations pertaining to the deductibility of business interest expense under IRC Section 163(j). These regulations supplant proposed regulations issued in November 2018 and July 2020, and supplement final and proposed...
Read MoreDue to the COVID-19 crisis, many companies expect to report higher-than-normal write-offs of accounts receivable (A/R) in 2020 and possibly beyond. As year-end approaches, businesses need to review their A/R ledgers for stale, uncollectible accounts that should be written off and consider whether...
Read MoreForm 1099-NEC is a new 2020 tax form most businesses will need to file by January 31, 2021. Used to report nonemployee compensation paid during 2020, the new form replaces the 1099-MISC previously used to report these payments. What Type of Payments Can You Report on Form 1099-NEC? Form...
Read MoreMany private companies are struggling with how to apply the goodwill impairment model in today’s uncertain, volatile conditions. And although the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has changed and simplified the accounting model for goodwill several times over the past decade, confusion...
Read MoreRecent trends in the cryptocurrency marketplace have indicated an increased interest in activities connected with Proof of Stake (PoS) cryptocurrencies, whether used with the intent of receiving regular income from PoS rewards or engaging in other income generating activities in a decentralized...
Read MoreAre you trying to determine whether your company has impairment concerns as a result of the pandemic or due to the economic environment in general? If so, did you know you might have to look at more than just the goodwill on your books, including looking at your non-financial assets — in the right...
Read MoreThis blog was updated 2/17/21 It has been over 50 years since the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) comprehensively addressed valuation rules with respect to the fair value of investments held by registered funds. On Thursday, December 3, 2020, the SEC finalized the new Rule 2a-5 under the...
Read MoreOrganizations embark on change continuously, whether by choice or by necessity. However, if not managed effectively, change efforts can cause severe disruption at best, and fail at worst. One key to organizational change is stakeholder management. Too often, change efforts fall prey to lack of...
Read MorePass-through forms of business such as S Corporations and partnerships offer certain domestic tax benefits — namely, the avoidance of double taxation and the ability to claim the 20% deduction under IRC Code Section 199A. However, the global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) provisions of the Tax...
Read MoreNobody enjoys having to deal with debt covenant issues, but, particularly in times like these, they can be common and can have significant accounting consequences. Due to the economic hardships caused by the pandemic, many companies may find themselves in violation of one or more of their bank...
Read MoreIf your company has a foreign subsidiary or affiliate, at some point you will be faced with foreign currency transaction and translation adjustments. Do you know what each one represents and which financial statement(s) they impact? Do you understand how foreign currency adjustments should be...
Read MoreThis blog was updated 2/17/21 Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continued its modernization plan, significantly altering the framework for derivatives used by registered investment companies (including mutual funds, ETFs, closed-end funds and business development companies)....
Read MoreTo address the myriad of regulations over the investment industry, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) provides a variety of guidance and reference materials to industry stakeholders. As a part of that effort, since November 1994, the Chief Accountant’s Office within the SEC Division...
Read MoreThis blog was updated 2/17/21 Earlier this month, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continued its modernization plan and updated rules related to auditor independence requirements. Auditors must be independent of audit clients both “in fact and in appearance.” Over the past two decades...
Read MoreMany businesses have begun applying for forgiveness of their Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, and Q4 of this year is when they will also need to decide how they will report the funds on their financial statements. It’s up to recipients of a PPP loan, whether forgiven or not, to account...
Read MoreIt is nearly impossible to overstate the importance of organizational governance. After all, effective governance ensures accountability, drives organizational ethics and values, and enables your business to achieve objectives. While there are numerous highly reputed frameworks that address...
Read MoreNot-for-profit organizations receive contributions in many shapes and forms. Over the years, stakeholders have expressed concerns regarding not-for-profit organizations and their lack of transparency surrounding contributed nonfinancial assets, such as fixed assets, supplies, materials and...
Read MoreAs your entity, or any entity, begins the process of emerging from bankruptcy under a plan of reorganization, it’s important to determine whether fresh start accounting should apply to the new company. Fresh start accounting is where balance sheet items are adjusted to fair values and gives an...
Read MoreThe Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) recently issued new guidance to simplify the accounting rules for convertible instruments and contracts in an entity’s own equity. Though narrower than initially proposed, the changes will provide investors with more comparable information that’s...
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