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Because Of COVID-19, College-Aged Children Need A Basic Estate Plan
It’s August, and that means it’s time to get ready to go back to school for many students. If your child recently graduated from high school and is heading to college in the next few weeks, besides assembling the essentials — such as clothing, toiletries, bedding, and a laptop — consider having your child “pack” a few estate planning documents […]
SBA PPP: 23 New FAQs and Long-Awaited Definition of Transportation
Article written by: Rebekah Smith, CPA, CFF, CVA, MAFF Director of Forensic & Dispute Advisory Services Dustin Minton, CPA, MBA Director, Restaurant Services Jeremy Bronson Director, Accounting & Business Advisory Services One of the most Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQ”) surrounding the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) is, “What is the definition of transportation costs?” […]
What Have We Learned and Changes Going Forward?
Webinar length: 60 min. Change is constant within the restaurant industry, especially during a pandemic. We invite you to join GBQ’s Restaurant Services team for a panel discussion featuring industry veterans Justin “Juice” Schmidt with Schmidt Family Restaurant Group, Jean-Francois Flechet with Taste of Belgium and David Karam with Sbarro. Together, we discuss what we’ve learned throughout this crisis, along with permanent changes […]
What Have We Learned and Changes Going Forward?
Article written by: Dustin Minton, CPA, MBA Director, Restaurant Services We have experienced quite the whirlwind of changes throughout the past few months due to COVID-19, something none of us have seen in our lifetime. When the pandemic first hit and restrictions were put into place, there was a sense of helplessness and panic as it all happened so […]
SBA PPP: Is it the end of the tunnel or a train?
Article written by: Dustin Minton, CPA, MBA Director, Restaurant Services Rebekah Smith, CPA, CFF, CVA, MAFF Director of Forensic & Dispute Advisory Services Jeremy Bronson Director, Accounting & Business Advisory Services The time has finally arrived! We now know that the Small Business Administration (SBA) will begin to accept Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness applications on […]
Main Street Lending Program Resources and Nonprofit Options
Article written by: Jennifer Zimmerman, CPA Senior Manager, Tax & Business Advisory Services The Main Street Lending Program (MSLP) is now fully operational, per a press release from the Federal Reserve Board of Boston on July 6, 2020. The Program offers five-year loans to assist for-profit companies that were in sound financial condition prior to the pandemic by way of […]
Main Street Lending Program Now Open To Nonprofit Applicants
Last week, the Federal Reserve announced that not-for-profit organizations now may apply for loans under the $600 billion Main Street Lending Program. Previously open only to for-profit businesses with more than 100 employees, the program offers low-interest loans with relatively relaxed repayment terms. If your organization needs funding to keep operating during this difficult period, a Main Street loan may be […]
Lost Profits In The Era Of COVID-19
Webinar length: 60 min. In commercial litigation matters, often times the measure of the damage is a lost profits calculation, which can involve projecting damages into future periods beyond the current day. You’re invited to join our valuation team as they examine the impact of COVID-19 on lost profits calculations, including: Lost profit methodology and COVID-19 considerations on selection Projecting […]
ESOPs Improve Employee Retention During COVID Crisis
Article written by: Brian Bornino, CPA/ABV, CFA, CBA Director of Valuation Services As long-time advocates for employee ownership through Employee Stock Ownership Plans (“ESOPs”), we at GBQ suspected that ESOP-owned companies would have a major advantage during this COVID-19 crisis…and now we have the proof that this is true! In its July bulletin, the National Center for Employee Ownership (“NCEO”) […]