Small Business

September 3, 2020 

Launched in 2017, the accelerator is open to early-stage companies in the United States and abroad. Successful applicants can tap business intelligence about the accounting profession from senior leaders of ...

September 3, 2020 

Some 43 percent of survey respondents said their companies plan to expand in the next 12 months, up from 24 percent last quarter. Business executives’ optimism about their own companies’ prospects saw a similar rise from ...

September 2, 2020 

Almost two-thirds (65%) of hotels remain at or below 50 percent occupancy, which is below the threshold at which most hotels can break even and pay debt.

August 26, 2020 

A great business plan can help you anticipate important issues and possible challenges before you start your business.

August 25, 2020 

While 22% of professionals surveyed said it's appropriate to discuss politics with colleagues, 26% noted it's never OK. Just over half of respondents (53%) stated it depends on the situation.

August 24, 2020 

Many cities have created temporary curbside food pickup zones for takeout and delivery on busy streets to aid restaurants. They posted signs, covered up parking meters or put up barricades. And even after most states later began allowing limited ...

August 24, 2020 

While the number planning to buy laptops is essentially unchanged at 37 percent rather than 36 percent, the number buying accessories such as a mouse or flash drive is up at 26 percent from 21 percent and the number expecting to buy desks or chairs to ...

August 23, 2020 

The U.S. Census Bureau said that overall retail sales during July were up 1.2 percent seasonally adjusted from June and up 2.7 percent year-over-year. That follows an 8.4 percent month-over-month increase in June. Retail sales have been climbing after...

August 19, 2020 

The report shows that $20.6 billion in hotel CMBS loans were 30 or more days delinquent as of July, compared to $1.15 billion as of December 2019. The highest volume of delinquent hotel loans during the Great Financial Crisis was $13.5 billion.

August 19, 2020 

Through this deal, clients of accountants in the Sage network will gain access to capital through Biz2Credit's small business funding platform, which has arranged more than $3 billion in financing to thousands of small and mid-sized companies over the ...

August 17, 2020 

Under the terms of the agreement, American Express will acquire Kabbage’s team and its full suite of financial technology products, data platform and IP built for small businesses. Kabbage’s products include access to flexible lines of ...

August 17, 2020 

More than 100,000 small businesses have closed since the pandemic began. With no clear end in sight, one major question has come to the forefront for CPA firm leaders as both their own firms and their clients struggle financially: What happens when ...