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The federal government has provided billions of dollars to small businesses and not-for-profits (NFPs) through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

Since the release of several FAQs and a safe harbor provision by the Treasury Department, a number of Paycheck Protection Program borrowers have expressed a fair amount of angst regarding their need for these funds and, indeed, tens of millions of PPP loan funds have already been returned.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2018-08, Not-For-Profit Entities (Topic 958): Clarifying the Scope and Accounting Guidance for Contributions Received and Contributions Made (Subtopic 958-605), in part, to eliminate the diversity in practice in recognizing grants received from governmental sources.

The recent economic downturn and coronavirus have forced many business and financial executives and managers to take a 360° look at their business operations and cash flow and then devise a plan to improve operations and profitability and restructure the business.

Now that many businesses have received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgivable loans, and many more have submitted their applications and remain hopeful, the focus has shifted from eligibility and application submission to loan forgiveness.