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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.

Paycheck Protection Program Reopens; ACI Clients Receive Loan Approvals

May 4, 2020

The SBA-backed Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) reopened on April 27, 2020 with $320 billion in additional funding.

More than 75% of ACI’s clients who have applied under PPP have obtained official SBA loan numbers this past week.

Paycheck Protection Program Update

April 20, 2020

The SBA-backed Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is on hold right now after more than 1.6 million loans were approved since initial launch on April 3, 2020.

ACI strongly supports an extension of the program and believes it will be vital in helping the country recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

91 Percent of FINRA Member Firms Have 0 Percent Role on its Powerful Nominating Committee

August 7, 2019/in Informational, News /by Jay Gettenberg

http://www.brokeandbroker.com/4725/FINRA-Nominating-Committee/

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