The Better Business Bureau is awarding Community CPA the BBB Torch Award for Business Ethics. A Torch Award is the most prestigious honor BBB can present to exceptional organizations for their dedication to integrity and ethical business practices. The awards will be presented on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at the Des Moines Heritage Center in Des Moines. CEO and Managing Partner, Ying Sa, will be accepting the award on the firm's behalf. Community CPA is thrilled to be a member of this exclusive group of iconic Iowa companies who have earned this Award over the past 25 years.

CEO and Managing Partner, Ying Sa, has been named on of Accounting Today's 2021 Managing Partner Elite. "MP Elite also successfully adapted to the crisis and found new ways to lead a workforce that will likely never be the same following the events of 2020." Congratulations, Ying, for your leadership and continual work to be a mission-driven CEO!

For Immediate Release 04-02-21  Updates to the Application Process of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Detailed Video to be aired at 8:00 PM CST on April 2, 2021 On May 31, 2021, new guidance has been released by the SBA on the application process for those looking to apply to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. This change will be beneficial to many restaurant owners. Community CPA will release a detailed video at 8:00 PM CST on April 2, 2021 to address these changes.  Video will be available for viewing on the following channels: www.youtube.com/c/communitycpa www.facebook.com/communitycpa 

The SBA Iowa's District Director Jayne Armstrong has announced that all major documents related to PPP and EIDL have been translated into 17 languages. Spanish - español Arabic - العربية Chinese (Mandarin/Cantonese) - Simplified - 中文简体 Chinese (Mandarin/Cantonese) - Traditional - 中文繁軆 French - Français German - Deutsche Gujarati - ગુજરાતી Haitian Creole - Kreyòl Ayisyen Hindi - हिन्दी भाषा Italian - Italiano Japanese - 日本語 Korean - 한국어 Polish - Polski Portuguese - Português Russian - русский язык Tagalog - Tagalog Vietnamese - Tiếng Việt They expect some Shuttered Venue Operator Grant (SVOG) materials next week. You can see all of translated resources here: https://www.sba.gov/page/covid-19-recovery-information-other-languages and this is accessible via https://www.sba.gov/relief and https://www.sba.gov/asistencia. For more information, contact Jayne Armstrong, SBA District Director, Iowa District Office: (515) 284-4026, jayne.armstrong@sba.gov

We often get questions on deducting car expenses. If you have a business or are a contractor and use your vehicle, this webinar is for you! In this session, Ying will teach you about the regulations on what is deductible and methods for deduction. Don't miss out on these tax savings.