Business
Understanding Allowable Costs Speeds Reimbursement: 6 Best Practices for Avoiding Unallowable Costs
Summary of Keypoints Allowable costs must meet strict federal standards, requiring that expenses be reasonable, allocable, necessary to the project, consistently treated, adequately documented, and compliant with FAR, contract terms, and applicable accounting standards such as GAAP or CAS. Unallowable costs are common but must be excluded from government billings, as submitting them for reimbursement…
Read MoreTop 7 reasons companies Outsource Accounting and Back-office functions
By Jennifer Eubanks 1. Competent financial management, reporting, and guidance. Businesses need to have competent financial management, reporting, and guidance so the management team can focus on operations. 2. Businesses need the right people. Some 70 percent of KPMG survey respondents said they are outsourcing accounting to get access to better talent. This helps clients focus on their business instead…
Read More4 Tax Provisions CARES Put Into Place You Should Pay Attention To
Summary of Keypoints CARES Act purpose: The CARES Act was enacted to support businesses affected by COVID-19, providing tax-related relief measures beyond stimulus checks and unemployment benefits to preserve jobs and improve cash flow. Net Operating Loss (NOL) changes: Businesses can carry back NOLs incurred between December 31, 2017 and January 1, 2021 to prior…
Read MoreAccounting Outsourcing… Leading the New Normal
Summary of Keypoints Shift in work environment: COVID-19 and widespread work-from-home adoption demonstrated that productivity and business continuity can be maintained without full-time, in-office staff, prompting companies to rethink traditional operating models. Case for accounting outsourcing: As leadership increasingly relies on timely, accurate financial data, outsourcing accounting and finance functions offers access to professional financial…
Read More5 Steps to Setting Up a US Company for Non-US Resident
Summary of Keypoints Why form a U.S. company: Establishing a business in the United States offers advantages for non-U.S. residents, including lower relative taxes, easier access to the U.S. market, strong legal protections, and the global credibility associated with U.S.-based companies. Step 1 – Choose a business structure: Foreign nationals can form a Corporation (C-Corp)…
Read MoreEubanks Accounting & Advisory’s Jennifer Eubanks attending Capitol Hill Week to Promote PPP Legislation on June 11
We’re excited to have a direct line of communication with the Members of Congress that represent us. Now more than ever, our small business voices need to be heard!
Read MoreTax Implications of Coronavirus Relief
A number of tax implications evolve as a result of relief provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). We’ve created a summary of information as it has evolved to date.
Read MoreMurky Waters for Government Contractors Receiving PPP Funds
Government contractors, constantly vigilant and monitoring compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations are faced with unprecedented uncertainty and questions surrounding acceptance of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds and payments under Section 3610 of the CARES Act. Contractors must consider a) the ban against ‘double dipping’ of funds and b) must also consider that loan forgiveness under the PPP may be interpreted as a credit due back to the government in accordance with FAR 31.201-1 (a).
Read MoreSmall Businesses Suffer with SBA Out of Funds
Summary of Keywords PPP funding exhaustion: On April 16, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced that the $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds authorized under the CARES Act were fully exhausted, halting acceptance of new applications after just 14 days. Application timing challenges: Several major banks, including Capital One and Wells Fargo, opened application…
Read MoreSBA Issues New Interim Rule – Temporary Changes Impacting Self-Employed and Partnership Access to PPP Loans
Summary of Keypoints New SBA interim rule: The SBA issued temporary changes clarifying PPP loan eligibility and calculation methods for self-employed individuals, sole proprietors filing Schedule C, and partnerships. Self-employed with no employees: PPP loan amounts are based on 2019 Schedule C net profit (line 31), capped at $100,000, averaged monthly, multiplied by 2.5, with…
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