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January 14, 2013 

People who own and operate small businesses in small towns may want to hear what Marc Willson has to say about remaining relevant to consumers in an era when online orders are replacing storefronts.

January 14, 2013 

The end of the 2 percent payroll tax cut, a provision in Congress' fiscal cliff deal, will be felt by most wage earners, and the local businesses those workers shop at.

January 14, 2013 

A southeastern Illinois accountant faces a 40-count federal indictment alleging that he stole more than $1.5 million from an elderly client and used the money on personal expenses.

January 12, 2013 

The Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Community First Fund recently received $5 million from investment giant Goldman Sachs, to be used for small business laons. The organization's president, Dan Betancourt, said his institution's ability to receive that funding has broken the mold.

January 12, 2013 

Ohio is backing away from a program that has allowed companies to obtain tens of millions of dollars in tax breaks by threatening to leave the state, then agreeing to stay and retain existing workers without adding jobs.

January 12, 2013 

The mortgage refinance boom helped propel Wells Fargo & Co. profits up 24 percent in the fourth quarter, capping a strong year for the nation's top mortgage lender.

January 12, 2013 

This week brought three big developments to the nation's beleaguered mortgage landscape. For consumers, the complex moves have been mostly mystifying, but experts say they all aim at turning the page.

January 12, 2013 

When a fire tore through the Kitchener-Waterloo Little Theatre's home on July 19, 2002, those associated with the community theatre group promised the show would go on.

January 12, 2013 

Pennsylvania residents who file personal income tax returns were able to begin filing electronically for the 2012 tax year this week, despite the delay until Jan 30 for federal 1040 returns. Taxpayers using the combined Federal/State e-file service will need to wait until the end of the month.

January 11, 2013 

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

Taija Sparkman

January 11, 2013 

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January 11, 2013 

FreshBooks gives small business owners a simple, automated way to manage expenses and understand the health of their business