Small Business

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 ...

August 13, 2020 

The ways small businesses have been handling their bookkeeping and accounting for years are quickly becoming obsolete. Antiquated and manual processes leave small businesses vulnerable to fraud from both the inside and the outside.

August 13, 2020 

When businesses are connected to a tax and accounting professional, they are more financially stable, more creditworthy, and twice as likely to succeed than businesses that attempt to navigate the waters on their own.

Jim Buffington

August 11, 2020 

It’s impossible for anyone to sell every customer, every time. By increasing the number of opportunities you have, you greatly increase your profit potential and your network of satisfied customers.

August 6, 2020 

The survey indicated that nearly half of respondents (49%) state they trust banks and credit card providers to handle their financial activity. However, 24% trust the combination of banks and software companies working together, showing an ...

August 4, 2020 

In the most recent episode of the Paychex Business Series Podcast, host Gene Marks meets with entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to discuss business impacts of the current COVID-19 pandemic. The Shark Tank investor shares his take on the different issues facing small businesses today, including government stimulus, health care, banking relationships, changing...…

July 31, 2020 

Accounting and finance professionals are essential partners for business owners, perhaps never more so than right now. And with COVID-19 recovery on the horizon, they should start preparing their practices for what could be a particularly busy season. Here are three business-readiness tips for ramping up safely and strategically — so that you can help...…

Jodi Chavez