Small Business October 23, 2026
The Chapter 11 Pre-Filing Data Package: What the Accountant Must Provide
For a small company, Chapter 11 is a last chance to reorganize rather than liquidate, and the first weeks set the course.
March 10, 2021
Biden Signs Stimulus Bill into Law
In this version, the maximum payment is $1,400 per qualified individual or $2,800 for a couple. Previous payment amounts were for $1,200 and $600 per qualified individual respectively. In addition, payments are now available for all dependents, ...
March 5, 2021
Sole Proprietor Businesses Hurt By PPP Deadline and SBA Guidance, Says AICPA
"We strongly urge the SBA to revise its guidance to be retroactive and to extend the PPP application window by at least 60 days so everyone, including lenders, small businesses and the CPAs who advise them, has enough time to adapt to changing ...
March 5, 2021 Sponsored
Discover Two Key New Features in QuickBooks Online
Thanks to the cloud, if there is one thing that is consistent about QuickBooks Online, it’s the ability to evolve the product. Based on the feedback of CPAs and accountants who want to work with their clients as efficiently as possible, Intuit is ...
March 4, 2021
Business Executives Optimistic on Economy, But Worry Over Inflation: AICPA Survey
While the percentage of business executives who expressed optimism about the U.S. economy rose from 37 percent to 47 percent this quarter, that still means the majority remain pessimistic or neutral. More than three-quarters (76 percent) of survey ...
March 2, 2021
47% of SMBs Optimistic About Biden Administration PPP Changes
Based on this week’s Alignable PPP Pulse Poll of 8,705 small business owners, 47% indicated their support for President Biden’s proposed changes to the 2021 PPP, which better reflect the needs of solopreneurs and other SMBs with fewer than 20 employees.
March 2, 2021
AICPA Says PPP Needs to Be Extended
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has called upon Congress to extend the Paycheck Protection Program’s (PPP) March 31 loan application deadline. AICPA believes that Congress can still support small businesses and non-profits by ...
March 1, 2021
7 of World’s Top 10 Billionaires Made Fortunes in Technology
The top ten wealthy individuals control a fortune of $1.14 trillion in total, with tech players accounting for $855.9 billion.
February 23, 2021
Small Business Owners Expect Growth in 2021
A new survey of US small and midsize businesses (SMBs) by Bill.com found that 75 percent of small business owners (SBOs) are moving to introduce new products and services in an effort to drive growth as they navigate year two of COVID.
February 23, 2021
Covid Vaccine Could Lift Housing Market
Among homeowners who said the vaccine would impact their decision to sell, nearly four-in-five (78%) said they expect it will make them more likely to move.
February 18, 2021
U.S. CEOs Have High Confidence in Economic Outlook
CEOs expect improvement in the labor market over the next year. The outlook for employee wages also improved, while the potential for layoffs receded, according to the report.
February 15, 2021
Home Prices Rose in All U.S. Metros in Q4 2020
Eighty-eight percent of the metros followed (161 areas) saw double-digit price increases. For comparison, only 115 metro areas saw such growth in the third quarter.
February 15, 2021
Retail Imports Forecast to Hit Record Monthly Highs in 2021
Following a record year during 2020, imports at the nation’s largest retail container ports are expected to set new monthly records from now into the summer as the nation’s economy continues to recover from the pandemic, according to the monthly ...