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North Texas Has 5 of the 15 Fastest-Growing Small U.S. Cities
Mortgage Rates Drop to 7.02%
IRIS Acquires Utah-Based Swipeclock
Sales Tax Exemption Certificate Management Remains a Risk Factor for Many Businesses
CFOs Increasingly Value Soft Skills, Collaboration
The vast majority of the 533 global CFOs surveyed also cited collaboration with other parts of the organization as a key initiative in 2016, as finance increasingly sits at the “hub” of big data.
The Top 5 Accounting Mistakes by Small Business Owners
Small business owners face numerous everyday challenges, and they usually conquer them with their entrepreneurial strength. Unfortunately, keeping the books on their growing business is not a skill someone can simply persevere through and get it right.
Millennials and Money: Six Trends for 2016
This social-savvy and boundary-pushing group is wielding its influence on virtually every industry, including the financial one. Here's a look at six of the most popular finance trends among Millennials and a preview of what to expect in 2016.
Survey Shows Finance Plays Vital Role in Lessening Cyber Security Risk
More than 95% of CGMAs surveyed said their companies are concerned with the threat of database breaches, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, phishing scams and other cyber attacks. Nearly three quarters, 72%, said their companies have ...
Are College Savings Plans Right for Your Family?
Similar to 401(k) retirement accounts, 529 Savings Plans are investment savings accounts that are based on investments in stock, mutual funds or similar markets. Recognized by the IRS starting in 1996, they are overseen by individual states and ...
FreshBooks Introduces New Mobile Credit Card Reader for SMB Accounting System
The FreshBooks Card Reader is fully integrated into FreshBooks’ payments offering and accounting software for the Web and iOS devices, so invoices and reports are automatically updated as payments are processed. It offers the latest security ...
Investors and Mid-Market Execs Confident About Access to Capital in 2016
Seventy percent of those surveyed believed that a strategic investor (competitor, corporate) would offer the greatest price for their business, compared to 30% believing the best deal would come from a financial investor (private equity, venture capital..
Investors Gain Confidence from CPA Financial Planners
The survey asked CPA financial planners to rate their clients’ confidence during the recent fluctuation on a scale of 1-5, (with 1 being the most fearful, 3 being neutral and 5 being the most confident). Established clients of CPA financial planners ...