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Voting Opens for 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Voting in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards is now open. Readers can vote for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
March 28, 2016
Entrepreneur Survey Shows Confidence in Business Outlook
Compared to last year's March 2015 GEI survey, EO's year-over-year global data reveals a sustained entrepreneurial optimism across the globe. In the U.S., more than half of the 2,954 businesses surveyed also reported an increase in full-time (60%) and ...
March 28, 2016
Debit Cards Gaining on Cash for Small Purchases
There's a clear generational divide: 41% of people under age 50 prefer cash for small transactions and 40% like debit. Among those 50 and older, cash is the runaway winner (74%). Millennials are the most likely to use debit (46%) and credit cards (18%).
March 28, 2016
Small Businesses Still Hesistant on Digital Marketing
Two reasons shape small businesses' decisions to hold back on digital marketing: (1) Perceived costs of digital marketing, and (2) inexperience with the required tools and strategies.
March 24, 2016
U.S. Mortgage Rates Drop Slightly; 30-Year At 3.9%
Mortgage rates declined modestly this week breaking a three-week string of increases, with the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate slipping to 3.90 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of
March 24, 2016
Millennials Prefer Facebook, YouTube For Purchasing Decisions
Their preference for videos has most Millennials turning to YouTube and Facebook, which frequently embeds video content. The report was commissioned by Sacunas, an integrated business-to-business (B2B) marketing agency.
March 24, 2016
Exotic Dancer Found Guilty of “Tax Seduction”
This wasn’t just a case of dollar bills being tucked into a G-string. A jury determined that the dancer failed to report close to $1 million -- $850,000, to be exact -- in taxable income from performing private dances and sexual favors during the ...
March 23, 2016
Women Financial Leaders Say Self-Confidence is Critical to Success
Nearly 80 percent of female financial advisors attending the first-ever Edward Jones Women's Conference say confidence is among the biggest factors impacting leadership, success and fulfillment in a career.
March 23, 2016
RSM Launches Mid-Market Economic Business Index
The national accounting firm RSM US LLP (RSM) has released the first RSM Middle Market Business Index (MMBI). Developed in partnership with Moody’s Analytics, the index is designed to reflect business conditions in the U.S. middle market, while providing a statistically significant measure of the health and outlook for these businesses. RSM provides audit, tax...…
March 23, 2016
Most NYC Small Businesses Expect Growth in 2016
A majority of New York City small business owners anticipate a successful 2016, according to the third annual Small Business Pulse Check, a regionally focused survey conducted by TD Bank.
March 21, 2016
Busting 3 Financial Planning Myths
It's important to have a track to run on when it comes to retirement planning, but you may want to exercise a bit of caution in putting too much weight on these financial-planning rules.
March 21, 2016
Valuation: Teach Clients To Treat Their Businesses As An Investment
To grow your business valuation services, consider helping your clients learn how to treat their business like an investment. Doing so can generate repeat valuation engagements while boosting your role as a trusted advisor.
March 21, 2016
Should Your Small Business Clients Have A Fidelity Bond?
Fidelity bonds may not be in the spotlight like commercial or construction bonds, but they serve a number of important functions. These bonds are particularly relevant to those businesses who have access to their clients' property, who offer their ...