The 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...
Read MoreThis blog was updated 12/9/21 Over the past few years there have been impactful changes to the rules surrounding the deductibility of meal and entertainment expenses, starting with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 and continuing with the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.Namely, this...
Read MoreCOVID-19 has changed risk considerations and the way audit planning is conducted. But many smaller businesses issue reviewed, not audited, financial statements. If you are one of those companies, below are some changes you might expect as your accountants conduct year-end review procedures.1...
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 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 MoreAs we approach the end of the year, it is crucial to reflect on the past 12 months to establish a sense of where your company’s taxable income numbers will land so you can optimize tax positions before the opportunity is lost. This is of the utmost importance for 2020, as Congress created...
Read MoreThe passing of key legislation over the past couple of years — particularly the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) of 2019 and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) of 2020 — has resulted in significant changes for...
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 MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on a number of industries, as we began discussing in our June blog. Presented below is updated data on the 10 industries hardest hit from COVID-19 through August, sorted by overall increase in filings.Number of Chapter 11 Filings IndustryJan - MarApr...
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