By Martin E. Prendergast, MBAGray, Gray & Gray, LLP Architects and engineers are adept at working with their clients to create and implement a vision for the future. However, when it comes to preparing for their own future, many A&E firm partners can be slow to make plans. That can lead to complications in firm […]
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Although the U.S. economy is once again opening for business, the impact of the COVID-19 shutdown will have a lingering effect on businesses across virtually all industries. The acute disruption of “business as usual” will continue to make managing your company’s cash flow a top priority. Here are 11 tips for controlling and managing your
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Citing the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2020-05, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and Leases (Topic 842) Effective Dates for Certain Entities. ASU 2020-05 extends the effective date of the new revenue recognition and lease accounting standards for private companies and not-for-profit organizations
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Click HERE to access the Small Business Administration (SBA)’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application. Click HERE to access the Instructions for the PPP Loan Forgiveness Application. Click HERE to access the SBA’s PPP EZ Loan Forgiveness Application. Click HERE to access the Instructions for the PPP EZ Loan Forgiveness Application. Gray, Gray & Gray has developed a proprietary PPP loan calculator
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By Bobby Garrett Director of IT & Cybersecurity Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP When it comes to protecting your company’s information from cyberattack you want to be sure you deploy robust detection and prevention methods, including firewalls, enhanced systems and network monitoring, secure networks, and powerful encryption. But to be truly effective your defenses must start with
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Businesses that apply for and receive loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) would be wise to comply with spending guidelines that could lead to loan forgiveness. But companies working on federal and state contracts should be aware that any loan forgiveness will have an impact on their overhead rate calculated in accordance with
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The Massachusetts legislature has passed an emergency act that institutes a moratorium on non-essential evictions and foreclosures of residential units and small businesses during the governor’s COVID-19 emergency declaration. The act is expected to be signed into law by Governor Baker immediately and will extend for 120 days from the date of signing, or 45
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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), which is administering the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan portion of the CARES Act, has issued a “new interim final” rule that clarifies eligibility for certain self-employed individuals and partnerships, calculation of eligible loan amounts, and rules regarding use of PPP funds in order to potentially qualify for loan
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The speed at which tax relief and financial support legislation has been enacted and implemented has resulted in some confusion and “tweaks” when it comes to final execution. We have been monitoring the various programs and are happy to pass along some clarification regarding the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Massachusetts tax relief efforts.
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As millions of Americans follow social distancing advisories by working from home, and federal and state governments rush to provide financial relief for the economic disruption, online criminals are attempting to take advantage of the situation. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a warning that a surge of scam phone calls and email phishing
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