Forté Capital's Selected Statistics Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index The Federal Reserve recently affirmed its commitment to a long-term inflation target of…
Quarterly Real U.S. GDP Growth The estimates for second quarter GDP growth range from −20% to −51%, with the average from the Blue Chip consensus…
PPP Payback Deadline May Have Unintended Consequences
CPAs Should Revisit Advice Given to Clients
To supplement its Payroll Protection Program (PPP) Rules, the Small Business Administration (SBA) regularly issues PPP frequently asked questions (FAQ) in numerical order, easily found…
U.S. Treasury Yield Curve The financial turmoil caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic extended into the bond market, as investors drove yields down and raised…
FASB News National Defense Group Urges FASB to Extend Delay on Revenue Accounting Rules The defense sector has asked FASB to extend a proposed delay…
With COVID-19 disrupting global supply chains and sales, businesses are losing income and incurring additional expenses as a result of the disruption. There likely will…
On April 8, 2020, FASB and its staff met to discuss various issues relating to the implications of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on certain FASB…
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748), signed into law on March 27, 2020, is a $2.2 trillion package enacted to…
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has not only upended the economy; it has also been the catalyst for several tax changes. The Families First Coronavirus Response…
FASB News Private Companies Seeking Clarity around Coronavirus-Related Disclosure Requirements Private companies are seeking FASB or AICPA interpretative guidelines on the appropriate level of disclosures…
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused companies across the world to temporarily close their doors in an effort to halt or slow down the spread…
FASB News Staff Document to Ease Hurdles on Accounting for Lease Concessions On April 10, FASB published a staff document that addresses four questions companies…
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IRS News IRS Creates Coronavirus Website The IRS has created a new website, http://www.irs.gov/coronavirus, that it says is “focused on steps to help taxpayers, businesses,…