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6 days ago
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!

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

Juanita Schwartzkopf

Jan 4
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.

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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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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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