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 10, 2015
9 Essential Tips for Managing Remote Workers
While the benefits of greater staff autonomy typically outweigh the potential disadvantages, managers need to adjust their strategies to make things work when team members are offsite. Here are some do’s and don’ts of managing remote workers.
September 9, 2015
Time’s Running Out to Comment on DOL Proposed Rules
The DOL's proposed changes would double the salary requirement to qualify for the executive, administrative and professional exemptions.
September 9, 2015
New Personal Finance Book Focuses on “The Sisterhood of Money”
Despite having roughly half the wealth in the United States, studies indicate that women could use support in understanding their finances, including when it comes to making decisions for investments.
September 9, 2015
How To Prevent Long Term Care From Destroying Life Savings
Baby Boomers, retiring at a rate of roughly 10,000 per day, may have unrealistic notions about what their future long-term care needs could do to their bank accounts.
September 9, 2015
Tax Planning Helps Bring Strategy to Tax Season – 2015 Review of Tax Planning Systems
With over 50 tax provisions on the table to be extended through the end of 2016, it’s definitely not too early to begin planning scenarios on how those provisions, if passed, will affect your client’s tax liability.
September 8, 2015
How the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Healthcare Tax Credits Impacts Small Businesses
Had the premium tax credits been struck down, individuals who elected to purchase health insurance through a federally established marketplace would have no longer been eligible to receive a premium tax credit.
September 8, 2015
The Core Phases of a Sound Financial Plan
Despite all of these tools that some financial advisors may ignore in this solution phase, there are also three other phases when creating a sound financial plan. Berger reviews the phases.
September 8, 2015
Accounting Salaries To Rise 4.7% in 2016
Among the five fields tracked, the technology sector is projected to see the greatest pay gains, with base salaries rising an average of 5.3 percent. Accounting and finance roles followed, with anticipated average compensation increases of 4.7 percent.
September 8, 2015
Celebrate Yourself – It’s National Payroll Week!
September brings a special treat to payroll practitioners and the payroll profession at large: National Payroll Week, which celebrates both wage earners and payroll practitioners.
September 8, 2015
Small Businesses Jobs Increased by 85,000 in August
Private sector small business employment increased by 85,000 jobs from July to August according to the August ADP Small Business Report. Due to the important contribution that small businesses make to economic growth, employment data that are ...
September 8, 2015
Business Leaders Less Optimistic on U.S. Economy Says AICPA Survey
Only 48 percent of respondents expressed optimism about the U.S. economy over the next 12 months, down from 52 percent last quarter and well below the first quarter mark of 68 percent. The impact of a global economic slowdown and domestic regulatory ...
September 7, 2015
Obama Extends Sick Leave Benefits to All Federal Contractors
President Barack Obama used Labor Day as the backdrop to sign an executive order that will require federal contractors to offer paid sick leave to its employees. This includes more than 300,000 employees who do not currently receive sick leave.