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September 8, 2015 

Shifting attitudes about marijuana are proving to be a boon for businesses that cater to people interested in buying grinders, rolling papers and other smoke products.

Small Business September 8, 2015 

Forecasting is one function that business owners and investors can appreciate. Conversely, a budget is not always used by businesses and is not as important.

September 8, 2015 

Having a well-balanced, holistic financial plan is equally important, especially as individuals approach retirement, Cassidy says. Such a blueprint should cover guaranteed income planning, wealth management, tax minimization strategies, long-term ...

September 8, 2015 

Private sector small business employment increased by 85,000 jobs from July to August according to the August ADP Small Business Report. Due to the important contribution that small businesses make to economic growth, employment data that are ...

September 8, 2015 

Only 48 percent of respondents expressed optimism about the U.S. economy over the next 12 months, down from 52 percent last quarter and well below the first quarter mark of 68 percent. The impact of a global economic slowdown and domestic regulatory ...

September 7, 2015 

President Barack Obama used Labor Day as the backdrop to sign an executive order that will require federal contractors to offer paid sick leave to its employees. This includes more than 300,000 employees who do not currently receive sick leave.

September 4, 2015 

A weekly roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.

September 4, 2015 

Diversified Communications, has acquired Accountex, a UK-based tradeshow and annual exhibit for accounting firms and software vendors. national exhibition for accountants and finance directors.

September 3, 2015 

"Pre-retirees and retirees are rightly concerned about whether they can afford retirement. But not having enough to do is another kind of deficit that is frequently overlooked until it’s too late,” says Bivona, author of ...

September 3, 2015 

FASB also offers free CPE webcast to look at taxonomy changes, simplification and guidance issues.

September 2, 2015 

To compete, high growth accounting firms are spending more on average for in-house marketing staff, but their marketing budgets aren’t much higher than the budgets of low-growth firms. That’s because they are spending their marketing dollars ...

September 2, 2015 

Bloomberg BNA has published a complimentary new white paper, Special Report on §199 Domestic Production Activity Regulations. The special report analyzes the long-awaited new proposed, temporary, and final regulations issued by the Internal Revenue Servi