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ACI Moves to New NYC Office Oct. 4; Offers Employees Hybrid Work Schedule

September 27, 2021

ACI, the premier provider of FinOp licensing and regulatory consulting services, will officially be opening its brand-new, state-of-the art, Manhattan headquarters at 77 Water Street on Oct. 4, 2021.

ACI to Relocate to New Corporate Headquarters to Service Growing Broker Dealer Client Base

April 27, 2021

ACI formalizes move to a new, expansive office this summer to better serve its growing broker dealer client base

ACI’s Jay Gettenberg Is a Panelist for Upcoming Foundation for Accounting Education Discussion of Post-COVID Regulatory Issues

April 14, 2021

ACI Managing Partner, Jay Gettenberg, will join a teleconference of accounting professionals on May 5. They will discuss regulatory issues and considerations the securities industry faces in a post-COVID economy.

SEC Grants Additional 30 Days for Certain Broker-Dealers to File Annual Reports

February 16, 2021

Certain broker-dealers received much-needed relief this month when the Securities and Exchange Commission agreed to extend the annual audit filing deadline by 30 calendar days, cementing 90 days as the new regulatory obligation.

SEC Footnote 74 Provides Alternative for Broker-Dealers Who Don’t Hold Customer Funds

August 24, 2020/in Regulatory Updates/by Shannon Sanderson

The SEC recently provided non-carrying broker dealers with an alternative option as to how they can maintain their exemptive status under SEC Rule 15c-3-3.

ACI Managing Partner, Jay Gettenberg, has worked closely with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and FINRA in recent years to address the practical reality that there are FINRA member firms who do not hold customer funds, yet do not technically qualify under any of the four exemptions listed on the X-17A-5 Focus Report.

Paycheck Protection Program Reopens; ACI Clients Receive Loan Approvals

May 4, 2020/in News/by Shannon Sanderson

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: What Small Broker-Dealers Need to Know Now

April 6, 2020/in Regulatory Updates/by Shannon Sanderson

The window is now open for businesses to apply for SBA-backed Paycheck Protection Program loans under the $2.2 trillion CARES Act.

ACI is sharing relevant sections of FINRA’s guidance regarding the net capital treatment of covered loans.

Regulatory Extensions Announced for COVID-19

March 24, 2020/in Informational, News, Regulatory Updates/by Shannon Sanderson

Effective March 20, 2020, FINRA released FAQs related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact the virus will have on small FINRA member firms meeting various FOCUS Report and annual audit requirements over the coming months.