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COVID-19 Business Recovery

Rebuild with resiliency in a post COVID-19 environment with specialized services dedicated to your success.

Go From Surviving to Thriving

From navigating ERTC eligibility to proactive cash flow planning and technology strategies to reach your business goals, our advisors can help you succeed on the other side of the pandemic.

PPP and EIDL Advisory and Audit Support

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) provided much-needed relief to businesses throughout the pandemic. While we’re on the other side of obtaining funding and PPP loan forgiveness, the SBA and IRS have begun auditing recipients to ensure the funds were used correctly and identify instances of fraud.

We work with clients who have received PPP and EIDL funding on:

  • Audit defense for SBA and IRS audits
  • Understanding what you can and can’t do if you received EIDL funding

Keep an eye on our CARES Act Relief Radar for the latest clarifications around relief programs.

We take a personalized approach to provide the best service possible. Fees are calculated on an hourly basis, dependent on the complexity of your specific situation. Contact Anders to learn more.

Employee Retention Tax Credit Eligibility Assessments

The Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC or ERC) is gaining more and more attention as companies are discovering that they can amend their previously submitted 941s. Many businesses are being approached by consultants and told that they could receive substantial credits, even if they are not truly eligible.

If you have been approached about qualifying for the ERTC, we can help navigate your eligibility by:

  • Completing a complementary ERTC eligibility assessment to see if you qualify under the rules of the IRS
  • Applying for the credit if you qualify
  • Understanding the impacts of potential IRS audits and consequences of applying if you don’t qualify

Keep an eye on our CARES Act Relief Radar for the latest clarifications around the ERTC and other relief programs.

We take a personalized approach to provide the best service possible. Fees are calculated on an hourly basis, dependent on the complexity of your specific situation. Contact Anders to learn more.

Cash Flow Forecasting

With financial strain on businesses as a result of COVID-19, business owners and leadership teams need to not only focus on revenues and reducing costs, but they need to concentrate on the balance sheet to optimize cash and maintain liquidity. Anders works with businesses on a variety of cash flow forecasting strategies, including:

  • Accounts Payable and Receivable Review
  • Terms and Agreements Review
  • Inventory Level Analysis
  • Staffing Analysis
  • Capital Investment Strategies
  • Custom Cash Flow Forecasting
Debt/Capital Optimization

Reviewing your debt and capital structure is a critical part of a good recovery strategy coming out of a crisis. Anders works with businesses to evaluate current working capital and investment capital requirements against current debt structures to identify opportunities to restructure debt and increase capital.

  • Debt and Capital Restructuring
  • Evaluation of Debt Providers
  • Forgiveness Application
  • Loan Review

 

Technology Managed Services

Now more than ever, businesses need to adapt their technology to focus on what the future looks like for their company. Whether it’s a mixed remote/in-office workforce transition or deciding between software needs, Anders can assess your technology environment and develop a strategy to help reach your goals. Our technology services include:

We take a personalized approach to provide the best service possible. To discuss your specific situation, contact Anders.

 

Mergers and Acquisitions

Coming out of the pandemic, many business owners are wondering if now is the right time to sell, buy, expand or transfer ownership to next generation. Our advisors work with buyers and sellers to help sellers maximize business value and buyers navigate the right merger or acquisition. We offer a variety of M&A services, including:

We take a personalized approach to provide the best service possible. To discuss your specific situation, contact Anders.

Tax Planning and Compliance

Identifying unique tax savings and CARES Act relief opportunities is more important than ever following a pandemic. From deciding how to structure your business to taking advantage of incentives for minimizing tax burden, Anders can work with you to develop a specialized tax planning strategy using:

We take a personalized approach to provide the best service possible. To discuss your specific situation, contact Anders.

 

Audit and Assurance

Bouncing back from a crisis takes efficient business operations and strong internal controls. Through financial statement audits, reviews and compilations, our audit and assurance advisors can help you strengthen internal controls and identify areas to improve operations through:

We take a personalized approach to provide the best service possible. To discuss your specific situation, contact Anders.

 

COVID-19 Business Recovery Tools

The pandemic relief funding journey is an important part of recovering from COVID-19 for most businesses. Below are helpful podcast episodes and resources around what’s happening now with the ERTC, EIDL and PPP loans.

Secured $150,000 in Missouri Small Business Grants for St. Louis Restaurants

With local pandemic restrictions taking a toll on St. Louis restaurants, our CARES Act team helped restaurant clients evaluate and secure much-needed funding. Missouri Small Business Grants were one of the funding options available for eligible food service businesses. Our CARES Act team helped three local restaurants apply and obtain $50,000 each in Missouri Small Business Grants that kept their staff employed and doors open.

Helped Local Private High School Obtain Forgiveness for $1.5 Million PPP Loan

A St. Louis private high school was looking for help navigating the changing regulations of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan they had received to retain over 100 employees. By partnering with Anders, the organization received guidance and assistance from their advisor and our COVID-19 Resource Center that helped them navigate the nuances and requirements. Anders worked with them to track expenses and submit their $1.5 million PPP loan for full forgiveness.

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