Archive for December 2020
Tax Implications of PPP Funds Finally Align with Congressional Intent
On December 20, 2020, Congress agreed to terms of the Emergency COVID Relief Act of 2020 (the Act). The Act, which will provide an additional $900 billion of funds to stimulate the economy, includes significant changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). President Trump signed a one-day extension of government funding to prevent a government…
Read More2021 Commercial Real Estate Forecast Data
By studying the architectural billing index and REIT spreads compared to bonds we can extrapolate trends to help us better understand what the commercial and residential landscape will be in 2021. I wanted to share this 2-minute and 30-second market overview from Aprio’s Chief Investment Officer, Simeon Wallis who dissects the most recent data points…
Read MoreEarnout-Basics
Diageo built a $300M, 10-year earnout into their $1B acquisition of Casa Amigo Tequila. Earnouts are being used more and more in deals, especially with the anomaly of COVID running roughshod over EBITDA in 2020. If you want a succinct overview of earnouts, Aprio’s Partner of Business Valuation in the Transaction Advisory group Carrie Zhou,…
Read MoreThe Top 10 PPP changes in the pending Bipartisan Emergency COVID Relief Act of 2020
This week, details on the Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act were released and the proposed legislation includes significant updates to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). If approved, the bipartisan bill will make $267.5 billion additional funds available for PPP loans and $13.5 billion for Economic Injury Disaster Loans also overseen by the Small Business Association. Congress…
Read MoreeCommerce – repeat business through remarketing
The holy grail of selling online- Repeat Customers! Are you effectively building an audience for your brand? Is building your own channel the way to go for your B2B or B2C product? Many B2C companies are forgoing Wal-Mart and Amazon.com. In return, they gain the advantage of customer data to the ability to resell other…
Read MoreMaking the online sale in 8 seconds
Your company’s online experience can make our break you. With 2.1 trillion search queries per year, the players who know the rules of the game are more likely to win. Does your CPA firm have a Chief Behavioral Economics Officer? Aprio does, and it’s a reflection of our relentless desire to see our client’s business…
Read MoreSelling on Amazon – Traffic and Conversions
Amazon expert and Product Hatchery Founder Brian Creager shares his hard-earned insights around driving traffic and conversion expectations in this 2-minute video from a recent Aprio eCommerce webinar.
Read MoreSelling on Amazon the 411
Watch this 3 and ½ minute video from a recent eCommerce webinar featuring Amazon expert and Product Hatchery Founder Brian Creager. Brian discusses key Amazon fundamentals including: Amazon as a search tool Search term dynamics Tools to gain data insights Margins for sellers on Amazon
Read MoreWebinar: Tax Implications of PPP Loans
The CARES Act stated that forgiveness of a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan would be considered tax-exempt income, but it failed to address the impact of the associated expenses paid. On November 18, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Revenue Ruling 2020-27 which provides needed clarity on a taxpayers’ ability to deduct eligible expenses for PPP…
Read MoreAprio’s client portal powered by Avii
Welcome to a better audit experience Avii is an interactive platform that enables collaboration with your Aprio team throughout the duration of your engagement. Avii improves the audit experience and allows our respective teams to work smarter and more efficiently together. Avii’s state of the art technology lets you respond to document requests directly with…
Read More