Accounting

July 31, 2014 

Army Sgt. Jody Thrasher had a lot more to worry about than a tough job market when he got back from Iraq in 2007. The first step was finding his place in the civilian world.

July 30, 2014 

The acquisition reinforces Confirmation.com’s position as the global provider of secure online audit confirmation services and brings in ProConfirm’s local expertise of the UK and European markets.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

July 30, 2014 

Sometimes people don’t recognize that they are working with an accounting system that has gradually declined over time. They are not always aware that they could save a lot of time and money with an upgrade. As an external accountant or consultant, you don’t have to be a computer specialist to help your client. All…

Bill Kennedy

July 30, 2014 

Intuit, the makers of numerous small business and personal financial and tax technologies, has entered into an agreement to acquire KDK Softwares India Private Limited a market leader in providing professional tax solutions in India.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

July 30, 2014 

CPAs working in the forensic and valuation areas have identified big data as the most pressing issue they’ll face in the near future.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

July 30, 2014 

As new and alternative funding sources target small businesses and increasingly penetrate the U.S. market, less than three percent of U.S. microbusiness owners report using government loans (2.7%), small business loans (2.4%) or crowd-funding (1.9%) to fund their business, according to the Sam’s Club/Gallup Microbusiness Tracker.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

July 30, 2014 

U.S. small businesses added 15,000 jobs in July, bringing the number of new jobs added over the last six months to more than 90,000. While 610,000 jobs have been added since the small business recovery began in March 2010, small business employment remains 870,000 jobs below its peak in March 2007.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

July 30, 2014 

The changes, which take effect December 15, 2014, are meant to address unintended changes to previous practice as a result of its Clarity Project.

July 30, 2014 

Expense and travel management technology provider Concur has partnered with Airbnb and Uber as the latest partners to join its growing platform to improve business travel and streamline expenses.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

July 29, 2014 

Venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur Marc Andreessen and Arianna Huffington, the editor-in-chief of Huffington Post, will headline an impressive lineup of featured speakers at Intuit Inc.’s upcoming inaugural QuickBooks Connect conference, scheduled for Oct. 21–23 in San Jose, Calif.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

July 29, 2014 

The latest Paychex | IHS Small Business Jobs Index shows an increase in jobs over the past month in most states, with the overall index growing 0.34 percent in the 12 months leading up through July. The national index increased to 101.11, inching closer to its record high of 101.26 achieved in April 2014.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

July 28, 2014 

Already public in New Zealand and Australia, Xero is now valued at $2.7B and part of the rising cloud economy.

Isaac M. O'Bannon