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Get Ready for a Virtual Educational Event—Staffing Connect Is Next Month

At ASA Staffing Connect, July 15–16, you can take advantage of virtual education sessions to address the challenges you’re facing right now. Engage with your peers and 18 expert presenters in either the Producer track or the Executive track.

Take a look at the session descriptions and choose the track that delivers the career content you need.

ASA-certified professionals can earn continuing education hours toward certification renewal. Learn more and register at americanstaffing.net.

Free ASA Webinar Tomorrow—Persuading Clients During a Pandemic

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Overcoming Prospective Clients’ Objections in a Pandemic,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Prospective clients are cautious these days, but there are still tactics you can use to help them see beyond the current crises and plan for what will happen as operations resume.

All ASA webinars are free for ASA members, and most qualify for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal. To learn more and to register, visit americanstaffing.net.

Check Out the Latest ASA Research Brief Newsletter

ASA offers a valuable tool to meet the research and data needs of members. The ASA Research Brief enewsletter provides quick links to the staffing industry research and information you need, such as operations and compensation benchmarks, industry trends, staffing statistics by state, infographics on workforce trends, and much more.

The latest issue was sent to members last week. If you didn’t receive your ASA Research Brief, email research@americanstaffing.net.

ASA Publishes FAQs on PPP Loan Forgiveness and SBA Audit Issues

ASA has published comprehensive answers to many of the questions submitted by attendees of the two-part ASA webinar “Understanding the PPP Loan Forgiveness Rules and the SBA Audit Process.” The webinar took place June 11–12 and addressed loan forgiveness and audit issues relating to the Paycheck Protection Program under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

The FAQs address questions of general application and are based on currently available guidance. Among the questions addressed are how to determine the number of full-time equivalent employees and related measurement periods for loan forgiveness, and how to apply the various exceptions and safe harbors. The paper also addresses questions relating to the eight-week and new 24-week covered periods during which eligible expenses must be paid or incurred in order to count toward loan forgiveness, and to when forgiveness applications should be filed and what documentation is required.