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PPP Applicants are Stuck Fighting Fraud due to Security Breaches

PPP Applicants are Stuck Fighting Fraud due to Security Breaches

By Pinion Editorial | September 25, 2020
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In recent weeks, we have learned of an uptick in fraud cases for businesses who have applied for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds for coronavirus disruption relief due to security breaches.  Businesses on the receiving end of this type of fraud have discovered it only after receiving an official document …

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Pinion Earns CARB Accreditation for LCFS Verification

By K·Coe Editorial | December 19, 2019
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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) finalized amendments to the Low Carbon Fuels Standard (LCFS) which became effective January 1, 2019.  One notable change within these amendments is the requirement to complete a third party LCFS validation of fuel pathway applications, as well as a third party LCFS verification of …

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All Eyes on Extension of Biodiesel Tax Credit

All Eyes on Extension of Biodiesel Tax Credit

By K·Coe Editorial | December 12, 2019
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Will biodiesel companies and accounting firms get their holiday wish?  As the urgency increases for Congress to extend the expired biodiesel tax incentive before the end of the year, the impact for potentially more policy uncertainty is continuing to strain America’s producers and communities which are already suffering from a …

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Getting Ahead of Carbon Regulation: 4 Action Items for Businesses

Getting Ahead of Carbon Regulation: 4 Action Items for Businesses

By Pinion Editorial | September 23, 2019
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With the intent to deliver practical actions to address global greenhouse gas emissions, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit is underway in New York.  This year’s summit is garnering significant media attention, in part because many young climate activists from across the globe are voicing their concerns over …

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Operational Efficiency

Caution: Operational Efficiency Can Sometimes Be Costly

By K·Coe Editorial | September 9, 2019
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By Donna Funk Often we get so busy in our cycle of producing and delivering – alongside juggling unexpected challenges and changes – that our decisions are made quickly based upon surface benefits. The promise of an increase in operational efficiency sounds agreeable to any business’s ear. Without proper evaluation …

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Coaching: The Big Payoff Most Businesses Don’t Expect

Coaching: The Big Payoff Most Businesses Don’t Expect

By K·Coe Editorial | May 15, 2019
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By Danielle McCormick The top three workforce management challenges facing organizations today are retention/turnover, engagement, and recruitment. While that may not surprise you, perhaps the realization that a resounding 93% of managers – the people you equip with managing performance and motivating your employees – admit they need training on …

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How Business Owners Can Avoid Costly Mistakes

How Business Owners Can Avoid Costly Mistakes

By Pinion Editorial | February 25, 2019
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It’s inevitable. One day, you will step down from running your business. The timing and transition for when and to whom you relinquish control are often among the hardest decisions that a business owner will make. That’s precisely why more than 70% of business owners fail to put a strategy …

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