Small Business June 22, 2026
Pending Home Sales Increased 3.8 Percent in May
Month-over-month and year-over-year pending home sales rose in the Northeast, Midwest, South and West.
May 17, 2017
Tax Court Rules Against Rental Owners of Former Larry Bird House
If you rent out a residence such as a summer vacation home when you’re not using it, you may be entitled to deduct expenses against the rental income. In fact, you can even claim an annual loss if you don’t exceed certain limits. But the number of ...
May 17, 2017
Deloitte and SAP Collaborate for Machine Learning, IoT and Blockchain
Deloitte Consulting and SAP are expected to co-innovate on the development of offerings that will help organizations benefit from the expanded SAP® Leonardo portfolio—to automate processes, gain deeper insights for decision-making, and deliver ...
May 17, 2017
42% of Employees Consider Quitting Their Jobs in Next Year
More than four in 10 workers (42 percent) in a new survey from global staffing firm Robert Half said they’re likely to look for a new job within the next year. For respondents ages 18 to 34, the number likely to seek new employment in the next 12 ...
May 17, 2017
4 Ways Marriage, Divorce and Do-Overs Can Increase Social Security Checks
In a world of IRAs, bonds, annuities and investment property, one retirement benefit often gets overlooked, or not discussed at all, by some financial advisers: Social Security.
May 17, 2017
BlackLine Smart Close
With so many steps and dependencies in the financial close, it is easy to waste time and increase risk by missing vital tasks or skipping critical approvals. The best run accounting organizations define and standardize their close processes from corporate to subsidiary, have clear visibility into progress, ensure controls and documentation, and have accountability and...…
May 17, 2017
Small Businesses Lose Confidence in Doing Business Abroad
Optimism and growth in doing business overseas remain strong among small businesses at 57 percent, but that represents a significant dip compared to last year’s report, when it was as high as 96 percent.
May 17, 2017
Awards Announced by Center for Audit Quality and American Accounting Association
The Access to Audit Personnel Program will connect these researchers with 400 audit staff and managers at CAQ Governing Board firms: BDO, Crowe, Deloitte, EY, Grant Thornton, KPMG, PwC, and RSM. Now in the program’s fifth year, the CAQ and the AAA ...
May 17, 2017
AICPA Asks Treasury Secretary and President to Review Tax Regulations
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has submitted a list of regulations to U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin that may warrant review under the Presidential Executive Order on Identifying and Reducing Tax Regulatory Burdens.
May 17, 2017
3 Day Live Enrolled Agent Exam Prep Course to be Held in Reno, Nevada
The National Society of Accountants (NSA) is offering an in-person Enrolled Agent Exam Review Course August 20-22, 2017, at the Nugget Casino Resort in Reno, NV, immediately before the NSA Annual Meeting and Expo at the same location.
May 17, 2017
Insurance Companies Not Prepared to Implement New Accounting Standards
More than 60 percent of the insurance companies are not prepared to implement a new auditing standard, according to a survey conducted by top 10 accounting firm Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly). The survey found that these organizations ...
May 16, 2017
Overview of SOC 2 Reports and Updated Trust Principle Criteria
A SOC 2 attestation focuses on an organization’s controls in areas such as operations and compliance. It is performed in accordance with AT Section 101: Attest Engagements, and this report is generally best suited for financial services, health care ...
May 16, 2017
5 Things Millennials Expect from Employers
Sponsored Content: More than any generation, millennials have higher workplace expectations and won’t think twice before jumping ship if their needs aren’t being met. Is your firm upholding practices that millennials find critical to career development?