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Estate Planning

As Good As It Gets for Estate Planning: Why Time is Money

By Pinion Editorial | July 29, 2020
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While the unsettling times are forcing businesses to rethink strategy, business advisors are steadfast surrounding one key advantage for owners that should not be overlooked:  Estate Planning.  Save the yawns, as the numbers promise to deliver on your bottom line. “This is the best environment for estate planning that we’ve …

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Combat COVID: How to Move Business Forward During Disruption

Combat COVID: How to Move Business Forward During Disruption

By Pinion Editorial | July 8, 2020
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By Jeanne Bernick Next month I’ll join my counterparts from around the country in the K·Coe PRO Summit, a virtual conference designed to help businesses manage operations and navigate disruption and impacts during the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis. Our business advisors are on the front lines of hearing concerns, …

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Paycheck Protection Program

SBA Paycheck Protection Program Application Deadline Extended

By Pinion Editorial | July 6, 2020
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As the original June 30 deadline passed for small businesses to apply for the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the Senate and House worked quickly to unanimously pass an extension proposal.  This past Saturday, President Trump signed the extension allowing businesses to apply for assistance through August …

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KCoe Isom Deepens Food & Ag Advisory with Expanded Offerings and New Global Footprint

KCoe Isom Deepens Food & Ag Advisory with Expanded Offerings and New Global Footprint

By K·Coe Editorial | July 1, 2020
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July 1, 2020 – K·Coe Isom, the nation’s leading accounting and consulting firm for food and ag businesses, announced today the founding of an agriculture-focused advisory team,  Pinion Advisory, to serve agriculture businesses throughout the U.S. and Australia’s global footprint. The Pinion advisory model, Pinion FIRST, will focus on five …

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Employer Leave Donation

Giving Back: IRS Eases Ability to Set Up Employer Leave Donation Programs for COVID-19 Victims

By K·Coe Editorial | June 25, 2020
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In response to the need to provide relief to victims of the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers are considering Employer Leave Donation programs. Under these programs, employees may elect to forgo vacation, sick, or personal leave in exchange for employer contributions to charitable organizations. The icing on the cake?  The IRS …

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Paycheck Protection Program

What You Need to Know Now and Later: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act

By K·Coe Editorial | June 17, 2020
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For many businesses, it seems as though every time they blink there’s another Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) update to digest.  It’s a reality that accompanies the quick development and release of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) program for economic relief due to COVID-19.  The need for updates soon becomes apparent …

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Missouri Bankers Association

Missouri Bankers Association Annual Convention Key Takeaways

By K·Coe Editorial | June 17, 2020
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The Missouri Bankers Association (MBA) held their 130th Annual Convention virtually this year; it was done well. We’ve attended this conference a number of times in the past to meet current and prospective clients, and to hear good speakers/industry experts talk about what’s going on in the industry. As the …

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Loan Origination Fees

Guide to Community Bank Leverage Ratio: Should I or Shouldn’t I?

By K·Coe Editorial | June 12, 2020
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Starting January 1, 2020, banks could elect to begin using the Community Bank Leverage Ratio (CBLR) or framework. Designed to simplify calculations for capital ratios on quarterly call reports, the CBLR ratio essentially uses total average assets, rather than the complicated calculation of risk-based total assets. A bank may opt-in …

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