Financial Accounting Resources & News

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Focused on Safety, ACI Pushes Office Return to September

June 29, 2020

Like many of you, ACI has been weighing when to return to the office as New York City approaches Phase 3.

Our original plan was to implement a partial return on July 6th. After discussing amongst our staff and weighing the consequences, we have decided to hold off until at least September.

As Economy Reopens, ACI Returns to Office with Safety at its Forefront

June 22, 2020

Like many of our clients and colleagues, ACI is looking forward to reopening our office. We are taking into consideration how to ensure our staff remains safe and healthy, while also providing the expected highest level of service.

SBA Provides More Guidance on How to Obtain Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness

May 29, 2020

The government continues to address the concerns of small businesses who have borrowed money through the SBA-backed Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

New guidance released over the holiday weekend offered more clarity about the conditions for loan forgiveness, while the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed a bill to provide more flexibility for borrowers.

New Paycheck Protection Program Guidance Eases Concerns About Repayments

May 15, 2020

This week the SBA eased PPP loan concerns through much-needed guidance. The SBA stated it would trust borrowers of less than $2 million if they stated that they needed the funding as a result of the “current economic uncertainty.”

All ACI clients who applied for a PPP loan were below the $2 million threshold, so this should mitigate the immediate concern about the potential for an SBA audit on the horizon.

ACI’s Calendar of Upcoming Events

March 25, 2019/in Informational, News, Regulatory Updates/by Jay Gettenberg

In April of 2019, Elizabeth Attanasio will join a team of committee members of the NYSSCPA’s Stock Brokerage Committee in meeting with the PCAOB, FINRA and the SEC to discuss hot topics resulting from the 2018 audit year end. The purpose of this meeting will be to educate the PCAOB on challenges the FinOps and […]

ACI Participates in Effort to Overturn PCAOB Inspection over Non-Custodial Broker Dealer Audits

May 25, 2018/in Informational, News/by Shannon Sanderson

ACI’s Managing Partner, Jay Gettenberg, was in Washington D.C. this week for the 2018 FINRA Annual Conference. His recent involvement in the FINRA District 10 Committee, which commenced on January 1, 2018, offered Mr. Gettenberg the opportunity to assist Paige Pierce, chair of the FINRA Small Firm Advisory Board, and Robert Hackel, Chief Operating Officer […]

FINRA, Broker Dealers & Advisory Accounts

January 12, 2018/in FAQ, Informational, News, Regulatory Updates/by Shannon Sanderson

http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20180108/FREE/180109944/finra-warns-brokers-about-moving-clients-from-broker-to-advisory?X-IgnoreUserAgent=1

FINRA Enforcement in 2018 by Joanna Belbey at FORBES

January 12, 2018/in FAQ, Informational, News, Regulatory Updates/by Shannon Sanderson

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joannabelbey/2017/12/30/how-financial-services-firms-should-expect-vigorous-enforcement-from-finra-in-2018/?utm_content=buffera6d0c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&utm_campaign=buffer#1e250defd003