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    What Tools Can be Used to Analyze Income Statements with the CPI at 8.6% and the PPI at 10.8%?
    Juanita Schwartzkopf
    • Jun 21
    • 6 min

    What Tools Can be Used to Analyze Income Statements with the CPI at 8.6% and the PPI at 10.8%?

    With inflation at its highest level in 40 years, it is important to reevaluate the financial analysis tools being used.
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    What Defines a Small Business? Middle-market Business? Large Business? How does a Business Survive?
    Juanita Schwartzkopf
    • Jun 2
    • 4 min

    What Defines a Small Business? Middle-market Business? Large Business? How does a Business Survive?

    As the pandemic moves further into the past, the need for businesses to change and adapt is increasingly important to success.
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    Fuel Prices and Transportation Costs are Surging: What Should Businesses Expect?
    Juanita Schwartzkopf
    • Mar 16
    • 4 min

    Fuel Prices and Transportation Costs are Surging: What Should Businesses Expect?

    Fuel price increases have been huge. How can a business evaluate the amount of impact trucking costs will have on performance?
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    How Does a Business Deal with Inflation in 2022?
    Juanita Schwartzkopf
    • Jan 17
    • 5 min

    How Does a Business Deal with Inflation in 2022?

    Businesses will need to develop tools to plan for and manage through an inflationary period.
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    The "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" Has Impacted Q4 ERCs!
    Juanita Schwartzkopf
    • Nov 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    The "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" Has Impacted Q4 ERCs!

    When the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was signed into law Nov 15 the Q4 Employee Retention Credits were eliminated for most.
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    Looking for Liquidity
    Juanita Schwartzkopf
    • Nov 29, 2021
    • 4 min

    Looking for Liquidity

    With 2022 around the corner, companies need to plan for their working capital needs, & evaluate their loan agreements for future compliance.
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    How Do You Effectively Analyze Q1 and Q2 2021 Financial Performance?
    Juanita Schwartzkopf
    • Jul 28, 2021
    • 11 min

    How Do You Effectively Analyze Q1 and Q2 2021 Financial Performance?

    Analyzing Q1 & Q2 financial performance is tough with shutdowns and government money to consider. How should you analyze recent performance?
    110 views0 comments
    New Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Reporting Requirements
    Juanita Schwartzkopf
    • Jun 28, 2021
    • 2 min

    New Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Reporting Requirements

    The DOJ has finalized new Chapter 11 MOR and PCR reporting requirements. Read for more info.
    50 views0 comments
    Is This a Good Time for a Borrower to Refinance?
    Juanita Schwartzkopf
    • Jan 20, 2021
    • 1 min

    Is This a Good Time for a Borrower to Refinance?

    Daily negative business news seems to indicate all businesses are struggling and no lenders are lending. Nothing is further from the truth!
    45 views0 comments
    Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and Venues Act: PPP Loans Round 2
    Juanita Schwartzkopf
    • Jan 4, 2021
    • 4 min

    Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and Venues Act: PPP Loans Round 2

    On December 27, 2020 the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act was signed into law. Read more for an update.
    260 views0 comments
    Evaluating Working Capital in the ‘New Normal’ of the Covid-19 ABL World
    Juanita Schwartzkopf
    • Dec 29, 2020
    • 5 min

    Evaluating Working Capital in the ‘New Normal’ of the Covid-19 ABL World

    As the COVID-19 ramps back up through the end of 2020 and start of 2021, a tentative ‘new normal’ has set in for borrowers & lenders alike.
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    Where is the Tipping Point?
    Juanita Schwartzkopf
    • Dec 8, 2020
    • 6 min

    Where is the Tipping Point?

    When the economic impacts of Covid-19 hit in March, most experts anticipated increased problems. Why didn’t we experience a tipping point?
    522 views0 comments
    Focus Management Group - Webinars from 2020
    paloisio
    • Nov 30, 2020
    • 5 min

    Focus Management Group - Webinars from 2020

    We provided webinars on important topics like the Covid-19 pandemic and the various government programs. Listen for practical & useful info.
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    Accounting for the PPP Loan and PPP Loan Forgiveness
    Juanita Schwartzkopf
    • Nov 5, 2020
    • 4 min

    Accounting for the PPP Loan and PPP Loan Forgiveness

    It's important to understand the variety of accounting approaches that may be used for reporting of PPP Loans and PPP Loan Forgiveness.
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    Covid-19 and Working Capital: Managing Accounts Payable
    paloisio
    • May 6, 2020
    • 4 min

    Covid-19 and Working Capital: Managing Accounts Payable

    Accounts payable management seems to be causing the most stress for companies and their employees right now.
    83 views0 comments
    Focus Management Group: April Month in Review
    paloisio
    • Apr 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    Focus Management Group: April Month in Review

    Each month we will be posting an overview article that covers our recent company articles, announcements, and insights. Below is for April.
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    ALERT: PPP Additional Scrutiny Over $2 Million
    paloisio
    • Apr 28, 2020
    • 2 min

    ALERT: PPP Additional Scrutiny Over $2 Million

    Be alert that there will be additional scrutiny for any PPP loan over $2 million prior to forgiveness.
    139 views0 comments
    Part 2: Accounting for the Payroll Protection Program - Working Capital Impacts
    paloisio
    • Apr 13, 2020
    • 3 min

    Part 2: Accounting for the Payroll Protection Program - Working Capital Impacts

    Last week we discussed the income statement. This week, we will discuss the accounting for the PPP funds and working capital management.
    249 views0 comments
    Accounting for the Payroll Protection Program
    paloisio
    • Apr 9, 2020
    • 3 min

    Accounting for the Payroll Protection Program

    Companies are quite creative when it comes to accounting for unusual items such as the Payroll Protection Program. What will you likely see?
    1,886 views0 comments
     

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