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President Trump has signed into law an extension of the Paycheck Protection Program.

Now’s a time when your goal may well be simply to ride out the next few months. That’s fine. Yet riding out the next few months isn’t the same as doing nothing. By being proactive, you can not only make the most of a bad time, but position yourself ...

The measure, passed 208-199, would give cash-strapped states and local governments more than $1 trillion while providing most Americans with a new round of $1,200 checks.

The economic fallout resulting from the coronavirus will test the ability of companies to adapt to a business climate that is changing daily. Companies that are agile enough to adapt to new working paradigms, new ways of servicing clients and new technolo

Policymakers need to remain focused on the PPP’s original purpose -- to ensure businesses have the financial resources necessary to keep employees paid while government-mandated stay-at-home orders remain in place.

‘An Accounting and Finance Professional’s Guide to Safe Work in a COVID-19 World.’

How have office workers been holding up during the coronavirus crisis? And how do they feel office life will change once workplaces reopen?

There is a certain amount of agony to the monthly billing cycle. We generate the numbers of hours worked and try to justify the work, anticipating client pushback. The process continues each month in agony, like an unpleasant sequence from Groundhog Day.

As the second round of funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) became available on April 27, 62 percent of PPP loan applicants were still waiting for funding or approval, according to new research from Paychex, Inc.

Small businesses that manage to get their Paycheck Protection Program loans forgiven may find themselves losing valuable tax breaks, according to new guidance from the Internal Revenue Service.

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has called for the Federal Reserve to create a federally backed, short-term accounts receivable lending facility that would allow companies to pledge future receivables and, in return, receive immediate cash flow.

The economic fallout resulting from the coronavirus will test the ability of companies to adapt to a business climate that is changing daily. Companies that are agile enough to adapt to new working paradigms, new ways of servicing clients and new ...

The final bill includes $320 billion to make new loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, which provides forgivable loans to small business that keep employees on the payroll for eight weeks. The measure includes $60 billion in EIDL.

Business travel and entertainment have come to a standstill. Many companies have switched almost entirely to working from home to enforce social distancing or comply with mandatory shelter-in-place mandates.

Covid-19 hit the labor market like a sledgehammer in March and April, driving mass layoffs in the U.S. to their highest point since World War II. 22 million Americans have lost their jobs during the outbreak, and 14% of the country’s workforce isn’t ...

In addition, 68% of survey respondents reported applying for a Paycheck Protection Program loan before funding for the $350 billion program to help small businesses weather the COVID-19 crisis ran dry last week.