Compliance
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CARES Act tax breaks are great — unless they're not
The new retention credit, payroll tax deferral, and expansion of net operating losses, among other tax assistance to help during the slowdown, might not sync with your company's financial situation.
By Robert Freedman • May 28, 2020 -
SEC hits PE firm Ares with $1M compliance fine
The firm's investment advisory arm used non-public information about a portfolio company from its private equity arm without adequate controls.
By Robert Freedman • May 27, 2020 -
Need and eligibility keys to avoiding PPP loan liability risk
Document what goes into your decision to apply for a loan to protect yourself and your company if you're hit with an audit or lawsuit, an attorney says.
By Robert Freedman • May 25, 2020 -
As going-concern opinions rise, so too could debt covenant defaults
Audits that question the likelihood of a company's survival during the downturn could inadvertently cause a breach in credit terms.
By Robert Freedman • May 21, 2020 -
Delay in lease, revenue recognition rules made official
A one-year delay in new standards mainly affects private companies and nonprofits that haven't yet put them in place.
By Robert Freedman • May 21, 2020 -
Morningstar hit with $3.5M fine for conflicts of interest
The credit rating agency, in several instances, failed to separate its analysts from selling and marketing to potential clients.
By Robert Freedman • May 18, 2020 -
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CFOs urged to buy back debt if it is trading below par value
Credit market dislocations make now a potentially good time to deleverage balance sheets.
By Robert Freedman • May 18, 2020 -
SEC charges companies for making false COVID-19 claims
The actions signal a stepped-up federal effort to curb marketing ploys playing on fears of infection.
By Robert Freedman • May 17, 2020 -
Timing of stimulus tax deferral payback could cause liquidity crunch
Companies can expect to take a liquidity hit in 2021 and 2022, when payroll tax deferrals come due.
By Robert Freedman • May 14, 2020 -
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IRS: Business expenses not deductible under PPP loans
The chairs of the House and Senate tax-writing committees are expected to challenge the IRS' interpretation of the program to help small businesses survive the pandemic.
By Robert Freedman • May 12, 2020 -
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CFO in the Know: Are CFOs ready to go with the EU's medical device regulations?
Requiring fewer applications to submit for approval, the new process could ultimately cost companies less.
By Ed McCarthy • May 12, 2020 -
Wages holding back repatriation of foreign profits, study finds
The drop in the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% is unlikely to lead to a boom in repatriation of foreign profits by U.S. corporations.
By Robert Freedman • May 11, 2020 -
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75% payroll rule makes PPP loans useless, business owners say
Small business owners need help with operational costs, which the government's program fails to cover without risking loan forgiveness.
By Robert Freedman • May 03, 2020 -
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Goodwill impairment testing during COVID-19 times
Economic uncertainty is forcing finance chiefs to rethink the impairment testing process.
By Suzanne Northington • April 30, 2020 -
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When to reprice or replace equity-based compensation awards
If your executive team members' compensation includes stock options or other equity awards, don’t rush to change them; values have plummeted, financial planners say.
By Robert Freedman • April 30, 2020 -
CFOs cautioned on post-lockdown tort risk
Plaintiff attorneys face a high bar to show someone contracted COVID-19 after workspaces reopen, but defending against their claims is expensive.
By Robert Freedman • April 29, 2020 -
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Tax expert: Maximize operating losses to get most from stimulus
Carrying back losses under the federal government's pandemic-response rule changes can get your company a bigger tax refund, according to BDO partner Randy Schwartzman.
By Robert Freedman • April 23, 2020 -
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As pandemic eases, expect uptick in tax collection woes
Online sales might be on the rise, but so are tax obligations for each state in which you have economic nexus.
By Robert Freedman • April 21, 2020 -
Study: Pandemic impact on small companies worsened by Sarbanes-Oxley
A provision in the 2002 federal law to improve corporate accounting leaves companies reliant on debt at a time when credit markets are wobbling.
By Robert Freedman • April 14, 2020 -
SEC charges Ironclad CEO, CFO with fraud
The CEO, CFO and senior vice president of Texas-based Ironclad Performance inflated revenues by more than $6 million, the Securities and Exchange Commission has charged.
By Jane Thier • April 12, 2020 -
Citing pandemic, FASB to delay lease, franchisor standards
Lease accounting changes for private companies and nonprofits have already been delayed once even though analysts prefer they be treated the same as public companies.
By Robert Freedman • April 12, 2020 -
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Shutdown-impacted businesses taking PPP loans may risk losing CARES Act tax benefits
Until rules are out, it's not clear paying expenses with stimulus loan funds will help your business come tax time.
By Robert Freedman • April 07, 2020 -
UK CFOs' advantage over US counterparts: Wage help
The $2.1T stimulus encourages companies to retain employees, but assistance isn't explicitly geared to that end.
By Robert Freedman • April 01, 2020 -
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The $2.1T stimulus: What's in it for business?
The law includes $500 billion for large businesses that can be leveraged into several trillion dollars in loans. Another $350 billion is set aside for forgivable loans to small businesses.
By Robert Freedman • March 30, 2020 -
Stimulus bill includes favorable treatment of net operating losses
Restored advantageous tax carrybacks will help abate the liquidity crunch facing CFOs.
By Robert Freedman • March 29, 2020
