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.

FINRA Notice 16-03

January 14, 2016/in Regulatory Updates/by Jay Gettenberg

Summary Implementation Date: December 14, 2015 The SEC approved an amendment to FINRA Rule 0150 to codify the application of FINRA Rule 2121 and its Supplementary Material .01 and .02, which govern mark-ups and commissions, to transactions in exempted securities that are government securities. The amendment became effective upon SEC approval. The amended rule text […]

FINRA Notice 16-02

January 11, 2016/in Regulatory Updates/by Jay Gettenberg

Summary Implementation Date: March 7, 2016 FINRA periodically reviews the content of qualification examinations to determine whether revisions are necessary or appropriate in view of changes—including changes to the laws, rules and regulations—pertaining to the subject matter the examinations cover. Based on this review process, FINRA has revised the General Securities Sales Supervisor (Series 9/10) […]

FINRA Notice 16-01

January 4, 2016/in Regulatory Updates/by Jay Gettenberg

Summary Payment Deadline: January 15, 2016 FINRA is issuing this Notice to help firms review, reconcile and respond to their Final Statements as well as view the reports that are currently available in Web CRD/IARD for the annual registration renewal process. The payment deadline is January 15, 2016. See the attached pdf, for the full text: […]

FINRA Notice 15-52

December 10, 2015/in Regulatory Updates/by Jay Gettenberg

Summary December 2015 FINRA is issuing this Notice to remind firms and registered representatives of their obligations under Rule 603(c) of Regulation NMS (Vendor Display Rule) when providing quotation information to customers. The SEC staff recently made clear its view that if a registered representative provides a quotation to a customer that can be used […]