The Main Street Lending Program was introduced in April as part of the CARES Act to provide expanded relief for small and medium sized businesses. The $600 billion lending facility runs through banks and offers four-year loans to eligible borrowers. On July 17, 2020, the Federal Reserve released...
Read MoreThe Financial Accounting Standards Board has released ASU 2018-08 to provide more guidance on when transactions are contributions versus exchange transactions.
Read MoreYour organization may have received a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Now that you have begun expending those funds, you may be wondering the appropriate way to account for them. Unlike for-profit entities currently, not-for-profit accounting already has clear guidance in place...
Read MoreThe Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides widespread economic relief but specifically includes appropriations for arts and humanities not-for-profit organizations. These are in addition to annual appropriations. Additional appropriations include $75 million...
Read MoreSBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan ProgramYou likely have heard about the Small Business Association’s (SBA’s) Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (7(b)(2)), providing relief for COVID-19 related economic disruptions. However, many nonprofit organizations are questioning if they may...
Read MoreWith funding from donors declining in combination with the rise of funding needs by not-for-profit organizations, many of these entities are feeling the pressure to expand their solicitation efforts. One key expansion effort includes soliciting donations and grants from those in other states...
Read MoreCongress gave an early Christmas present to tax-exempt organizations that provide parking for their employees. On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, repealing Internal Revenue Code Section 512(a)(7) retroactively as if it were never...
Read MoreAs most recipients of significant federal funding are aware, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issues a new edition of the Compliance Supplement around June of each year. However, 2019 was a unique year. After the AICPA and others detected several errors in the June 2019 edition, the OMB...
Read MoreNot-for-profit entities are constantly telling their story — whether to raise funds, recruit talent or comply with regulatory requirements. Financial information often makes up a large portion of that story, but nonfinancial information related to the organization’s mission and its...
Read MoreGenerally Accepted Government Auditing Standards, commonly referred to as the “Yellow Book,” were revised and issued in July 2018 by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. The 2018 Yellow Book is effective for financial audits, attestation engagements, and reviews of financial...
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