This is one of the articles in the KROST Quarterly Sports & Entertainment Issue, titled “Tax Changes for the Entertainment Industry” by Alan Lo, CPA, MAcc. Immediate Expensing of Qualified Production Costs The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 181, which allows immediate expensing of qualified production costs associated with a Television Series, Films, and Live Read the full article…
PPP Loans
Register for our Upcoming Webinar with the CRA: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
We have rescheduled this webinar due to the delay in the release of the new regulations from the SBA, the new date is April 1st. The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) is the second-largest government economic stimulus package in US history, coming a little less than a year after the $2.2 Read the full article…
FAQs – PPP Loans
Since the CARES Act passed into law in March, there have been new laws, multiple rule publications, and over 50 FAQs released by the SBA regarding the PPP and EIDL loans. KROST’s subject matter experts have compiled a list of frequently asked questions below: Question: How are full-time equivalent employees calculated in the 2nd PPP? Read the full article…
[Second Session] PPP Second Draw Loan Program & the Revised Employee Retention Credit – Eligibility and Process Webinar
Paren Knadjian (Practice Leader, M&A, and Capital Markets), Stacey Korman, CPA (Principal), Sossi Bekarian, CPA (Senior Manager), and Jeff Kamin, CPA (Manager, Accounting, ERTC) hosted a second session on the PPP Second Draw Program & Employee Retention Credits webinar. They reviewed the details of the recently passed Coronavirus Response & Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act including: Read the full article…
[WEBINAR] PPP Second Draw Loan Program & the Revised Employee Retention Credit – Eligibility and Process
Paren Knadjian (Practice Leader, M&A, and Capital Markets), Stacey Korman, CPA (Principal), Sossi Bekarian, CPA (Senior Manager), and Jeff Kamin, CPA (Manager, Accounting, ERTC) will host a free webinar on the PPP Second Draw Program & Employee Retention Credits. They will review the details of the recently passed Coronavirus Response & Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act Read the full article…
Register for Upcoming Webinar with the CRA: PPP Second Draw Program – Rules for Eligibility and Forgiveness
Jean Hagan (Principal, Restaurant / Business Management) and Paren Knadjian (Practice Leader, M&A, and Capital Markets, PPP Forgiveness) are hosting a free webinar with the California Restaurant Association (CRA), on the PPP Second Draw Program. Join our restaurant accounting and consulting experts on Thursday, January 14th at 10AM PT as they provide an in-depth look Read the full article…
KROST PPP Loan Forgiveness Application Service – Update and Price Increase
KROST has now assisted over 50 clients prepare and submit PPP loan forgiveness applications to their lenders and those submitted to the SBA had 100% forgiveness. Although there is no immediate rush to submit loan forgiveness, there are two main reasons companies are applying now rather than later. First, once forgiven, you can take the Read the full article…
Accounting for PPP Loans and Forgiveness
This is a preview of one of the articles in the new KROST Quarterly Manufacturing Issue, titled “Accounting For PPP Loans and Forgiveness” by Keith Hamasaki, CPA. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed by President Trump to help keep small businesses afloat amid the mandated COVID-19 related closures. The CARES Read the full article…
[Updated] PPP Budgeting and Forgiveness Tool
Our PPP Budgeting and Forgiveness Tool has been updated to conform to new rules and updates from the SBA, including the new categories of covered expenses. KROST’s PPP Budgeting and Forgiveness Tool allows you to budget and plan the use of PPP loan proceeds, on a month-by-month basis, to optimize forgiveness. This includes detailed staff Read the full article…