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May 2, 2020
Should I Keep My PPP Loan?

We have clients that continue to be resilient and have had minimal impact to their business so far as a result of COVID 19.  Many businesses either have applied or are considering applying for the PPP loan because of continued uncertainty in their business.  As part of the...

May 1, 2020
PPP Loan Forgiveness and Deductibility

Congress passed the CARES Act and a big part of it was the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.  If you spent the PPP money on payroll costs plus rent and utilities or mortgage interest, you could have the money spent from the PPP loan on these costs forgiven.  We’ve...

April 27, 2020
5 Ways to Protect Remote Workers — And Your Business — From Cyberattacks

Many businesses were unprepared when the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic required them to close their physical offices and shift to remote operations. Your company, for example, may have had to scramble to set up a virtual private network (VPN) or move files to the clo...

April 25, 2020
Webinar Recording: PPP Loan Forgiveness

This webinar was recorded on April 24, 2020 and featured Boyum Barenscheer CPAs discussing PPP Loan Forgiveness - Who, What, Where and Why to Spend the Money.  The one hour presentation was followed by 30 minutes of Q&A.  ...

April 24, 2020
FAQs on New SBA Loans and Tax Provisions

To help you navigate through the new SBA Loan opportunities and the tax provisions resulting from this and the CARES Act, we have provided you with a list of Frequently Asked Questions....

April 22, 2020
Here’s How to Handle Gifts In Kind and Donated Services

As unemployment and financial insecurity become widespread during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, many not-for-profit donors find themselves unable to provide monetary support to favorite charities. Instead, your organization may receive offers of gifts in kind (GIK...

April 13, 2020
COVID-19 – Business Interruption Insurance Coverage – Are We Covered?

Seems on the surface that all business operations have been interrupted or affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.  Is the interruption in business and the economy covered by Business Interruption (BI) insurance?  Seems only logical that it would be covered due to the interrupt...

April 10, 2020
Webinar Recording: HR & COVID-19 Legislation Part 1

This recorded webinar titled "HR & COVID-19 Legislation Part 1:  Navigating FFCRA, Work Rules and Benefits in the Coronavirus World" was presented on April 9, 2020 by Penny Phillips, Attorney with Fellhaber Larson....

April 9, 2020
Paycheck Protection Program Loan Explained

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act allocated $350 billion to help small businesses keep workers employed amid the pandemic and economic downturn....

April 8, 2020
Surviving the COVID-19 crisis: A nonprofit action plan

Although most not-for-profits have been hurt by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, your organization’s specific challenges probably depend on your mission, constituency and other factors. For example, social distancing rules have forced most arts organization to temporar...

April 8, 2020
SBA FAQs on PPP and EIDL Programs for Faith-Based Organizations

The Small Business Administration released these Frequently Asked Questions regarding participation of Faith-Based Organizations in the PPP and EIDL loan programs.  These FAQs may help clarify some of the areas that had been unclear.  Not that everything is crystal clear n...

April 4, 2020
Webinar Recording: Navigating the SBA Loan Process

Navigating the SBA Loan Process Webinar Overview:  In this webinar from April 3, 2020 a panel of Boyum Barenscheer CPAs discuss the process of applying for SBA loans including PPP loans....