New AICPA tool automates PPP loan forgiveness process

New AICPA tool automates PPP loan forgiveness process https://bit.ly/3jxCIQf 

Even if no money changes hands, bartering is a taxable transaction

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many small businesses are strapped for cash. They may find it beneficial to barter for goods and services instead of paying cash for them. If your business gets involved in bartering, remember that the fair market value of goods that you receive in bartering is taxable income. And if you exchange

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Help small business clients recover through customer retention

Help small business clients recover through customer retention https://bit.ly/3h4YOXU 

Navigating financial plans during the pandemic

Navigating financial plans during the pandemic https://bit.ly/2ZvKnqf 

5 reasons borrowers shouldn’t rush their PPP forgiveness applications

5 reasons borrowers shouldn’t rush their PPP forgiveness applications https://bit.ly/3frDjAl 

July 15 Filing Date — Not to Move

July 15 Filing Date — Not to Move https://bit.ly/32kKfeT 

To find new revenue opportunities, think like an auditor

Want to increase your not-for-profit’s revenue? First try analyzing current income as a professional auditor might. Then, you can apply your conclusions to setting annual goals, preparing your budget and managing other aspects of your organization. Compare contributions Compare the donation dollars raised inpast years to pinpoint trends. For example, have individual contributions been increasing

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Does your business have a unique selling proposition?

Many business owners — particularly those who own smaller companies — spend so much time trying to eliminate weaknesses that they never fully capitalize on their strengths. One way to do so is to identify and explicate your unique selling proposition (USP). Give it some thought In a nutshell, a USP states why customers should

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Conduct a “paycheck checkup” to make sure your withholding is adequate

Did you recently file your federal tax return and were surprised to find you owed money? You might want to change your withholding so that this doesn’t happen next year. You might even want to do that if you got a big refund. Receiving a tax refund essentially means you’re giving the government an interest-free

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Businesses: Get ready for the new Form 1099-NEC

There’s a new IRS form for business taxpayers that pay or receive nonemployee compensation. Beginning with tax year 2020, payers must complete Form 1099-NEC, Nonemployee Compensation, to report any payment of $600 or more to a payee. Why the new form? Prior to 2020, Form 1099-MISC was filed to report payments totaling at least $600

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