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October 25, 2018 

Continued growth and a strong economy have small business optimism reaching post-recession highs, particularly among male business owners, according to Capital One's (NYSE: COF) latest Small Business Growth Index, a biannual survey of 500 small ...

October 25, 2018 

It’s been four years since Apple launched Apple Pay, which together with Google Pay and Samsung Pay have ushered in the modern era of mobile payments. These “pays” have been joined by mobile payment solutions from retailers like Starbucks and Walmart, ...

October 25, 2018 

Despite widespread economic and business optimism among small business owners, many are feeling underappreciated by their banks. According to the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Small Business Banking Satisfaction Study, just 37% of small business banking ...

October 25, 2018 

As part of the enhanced partnership, Clover and Gusto will build a deeper technical integration to provide a seamless experience for small business owners, merchants and their accountant and bookkeeper-partners. Now, within the Clover network, and ...

October 25, 2018 

Introduced in limited release in September, Sage Intacct Budgeting and Planning is a powerful, yet easy to use, cloud-based financial budgeting and planning solution that streamlines and improves the budget planning process. It is designed for small ...

October 25, 2018 

There was less of a disconnect when it came to monetary motivators: 44 percent of employers surveyed said they offer annual or biannual bonuses to employees. Workers surveyed said bonuses are their most desired incentive (77 percent) when ...

October 25, 2018 

Many accountants, business advisors, CPAs and bookkeepers have become fans of the Boomr employee time tracking suite over the years. After all, the features the software offers are ideal for accountants. The cloud-based solution makes it easier to ...

October 24, 2018 

The report includes a discussion on how to implement and/or improve processes such as those for the Change of Business Master File Entity Addresses, E-Signature for Form W-9 as well as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

October 24, 2018 

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today issued proposed regulations and other published guidance for the new Opportunity Zone tax incentive. Opportunity Zones, created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, were designed to spur investment in distressed communities throughout the country through tax benefits. Under a nomination process completed in June,...…

October 24, 2018 

Working women lose out on $500 billion a year because of a persistent gender pay gap, with women paid only 80 cents, on average, for every dollar paid to a man. The American Association of University Women’s (AAUW) annual report, The Simple Truth ...

October 24, 2018 

VPTax is owned and operated by experts drawn from senior level positions at the Big 4 accounting firms. By leveraging proprietary software applications and in-house expertise, VPTax delivers superior quality at prices far below the competition.

October 24, 2018 

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TJCA) provides for shelter from capital gains tax for investment into qualified opportunity funds (QOF) and the permanent exclusion of capital gains from the sale or exchange of an investment in the QOF.