Small Business June 4, 2026
Economic Optimism Slips While Company Confidence Holds Firm in AICPA Survey
49% of executives expressed optimism about their own organizations’ prospects, signaling continued confidence at the company level.
September 22, 2015
How Vulnerable Are Mobile Payment Apps to Hacking?
These days, cash and credit cards aren’t the necessities they once were because alternative-payment options are just a tap or two away on a mobile device through apps such as Google Wallet, Apple Pay, Square, Levelup, Kash and PayPal.
September 18, 2015
The Basic Dynamics of Retirement Planning
Chance is a big proponent of testing a retirement plan to make sure it’s sound. To do it right, though, means being thorough, he says. Often, testing is based on just projected income, but that doesn’t go far enough because it doesn’t take into ...
September 18, 2015
Survey: Pay Raises to Average 3% in 2016
Pay raises for U.S. employees are expected to hold steady in 2016, according to a survey by the Towers Watson HR consulting firm. Virtually all respondents (98%) said they plan to give employees raises next year, with an average salary ...
September 17, 2015
ZenPayroll Changes Name to Gusto, Adds Workers Comp
ZenPayroll, which has been the flagship online small business payroll system from the company of the same name, has changed its name to Gusto, the company announced on Thursday.
September 15, 2015
How Common is Bullying in the Workplace?
According to recent research from staffing firm OfficeTeam, about one in three (35 percent) workers surveyed admitted they've had an office bully. More than one-quarter (27 percent) of human resources (HR) managers interviewed said they think ...
September 15, 2015
Avalara Gives Exclusive Benefits Program to QuickBooks ProAdvisors
The Avalara Sales Tax Compliance App provides an automated sales tax calculation and return filings compliance solution within the familiar QBO interface. It’s cloud-based and always up to date, ensuring that sales tax rate, rule and boundary ...
September 14, 2015
Federal and State W-4 Rules for 2015
There was once a time when - if the employee turned in a W-4 with more than 10 exemptions - the W-4 needed to be sent to the federal government for verification. This requirement no longer exists, except for California state withholdings.
September 14, 2015
New Report Offers Guidance on Tax Planning and Benefits for Same-Sex Marriages
This special report summarizes that guidance and suggests ways that same-sex couples can benefit from these changes in the areas of federal and state income taxes; qualified retirement plans; social security and estate, trust and gift taxes.
September 10, 2015
Software Industry Sees Faster Growth and Hiring
One year after reporting that private U.S. software companies saw the largest revenue gains since the recession of 2008, the 2015 Software & SaaS Industry and Benchmarking Report shows even greater acceleration in topline growth.
September 10, 2015
Surprise: College Students Not As Financially Prepared As They Think
The survey found that, despite the nearly universal feeling among college students about the importance of personal financial management skills – 99 percent said they were either extremely or very important –they are not actively taking steps to ...
September 10, 2015
Jobs Report Shows Growth in All U.S. Regions in August
The ADP National Employment Report reported that total U.S. private sector employment increased by a total of 190,000 jobs from August to September.
September 10, 2015
Expense Management Systems Save Time And Money
Expense management software can prove beneficial to employees as well. No more waiting for two weeks while the report is processed and a reimbursement check issued. With current software, that turnaround time is now around 1-3 days.