Small Business

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July 15, 2019 

U.S. CEOs Have Confidence in Growth Over Next 3 Years

The CEOs of U.S. companies say they are highly confident in the growth prospects of the domestic and global economies over the next three years, as they look to grow their businesses while facing unparalleled disruption and change.

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July 15, 2019 

State-by-State List of Back to School and Summer Sales Tax Holidays for 2019

State lawmakers and tax authorities typically market sales tax holidays to consumers. The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department’s Tax Holiday page announces, “Coming soon to a retail store near you is the annual New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax Holiday.” Headlines scream about the opportunity to purchase clothing, school supplies, and other items sales tax...…

Gail Cole

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July 14, 2019 

Retailers Stocking Up on Imports Ahead of More Tariffs

Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports will remain at high levels this summer but are expected to grow only modestly compared with last year’s rush to bring merchandise into the country ahead of scheduled tariff increases, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett...…

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July 14, 2019 

Facebook to Pay $5 Billion Fine for Privacy Practices

Facebook has agreed to pay a record $5 billion in a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission after a yearlong investigation into the company’s privacy practices, according to multiple reports Friday. Citing unnamed sources, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and The New York Times reported that the FTC this week voted to approve...…

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July 12, 2019 

2019 Review of Small Business Accounting Systems

While the sole proprietor or small business owner may not realize their impact on the U.S. economy, small businesses account for 55 percent of all jobs in the U.S.  Since 1982, the number of small businesses has risen 49%, with no signs of slowing down.  While some of these small businesses will never grow past...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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July 12, 2019 

2019 Review of AccountingSuite

Accounting Suite www.accountingsuite.com From the July 2019 reviews of small business accounting systems. AccountingSuite is a good fit for sole proprietors, freelancers, and small businesses that are looking for scalability and anytime/anywhere access. An all-inclusive application, AccountingSuite includes complete GL functionality as well as Time and Project Tracking, Customers/Vendors, Inventory, Purchasing, Sales, and Cloud Banking...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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July 12, 2019 

2019 Review of FreshBooks Cloud Accounting

FreshBooks Cloud Accounting www.freshbooks.com From the July 2019 reviews of small business accounting systems. FreshBooks is best suited for sole proprietors, consultants, and other micro-businesses that are looking for mobile capability and an easy way to track business expenses. As one of the mobile pioneers, FreshBooks was started in 2003 as a way for those...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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July 12, 2019 

2019 Review of Xero Accounting

Xero www.Xero.com From the July 2019 reviews of small business accounting systems. Xero is best suited for very small businesses, sole proprietors, and freelancers that need to better manage their income and expenses. Completely online, Xero offers a long list of product features including Payments, Asset Management, Bank Reconciliation, Expense Management, Invoicing, Quotes, Inventory, Project...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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July 12, 2019 

2019 Review of Cougar Mountain Denali Accounting

Denali Business Accounting Software Cougar Mountain Software www.cougarmtn.com From the July 2019 reviews of small business accounting systems. Denali Business Accounting, from Cougar Mountain Software, is a good fit for small to mid-sized businesses looking for a scalable accounting application. Denali can be installed on-premise or users can access the application on the cloud. Denali...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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July 12, 2019 

2019 Review of Sage Business Cloud Accounting

Sage Business Cloud Accounting Sage Software www.sage.com/en-us From the July 2019 reviews of small business accounting systems. Formerly known as Sage One, Sage Business Cloud is a good fit for micro-businesses and sole proprietors that desire an easily accessible accounting application. Sage Business Cloud can be accessed from a computer, tablet, or smart phone, with...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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July 12, 2019 

2019 Review of AccountantsWorld Accounting Power CAS

Accounting Power CAS AccountantsWorld www.accountantsworld.com From the July 2019 reviews of small business accounting systems. Accounting Power CAS, from AccountantsWorld, offers a unique accounting and practice management solution ideal for accounting firms that wish to provide bookkeeping services to their clients. Accounting Power CAS provides complete accounting functionality along with write-up capability. Completely cloud based,...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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July 12, 2019 

2019 Review of AccountEdge Pro

AccountEdge Pro Priority Software www.accountedge.com From the July 2019 reviews of small business accounting systems. Purchased by Priority Software Ltd. in 2018, AccountEdge continues to offer affordably priced accounting software to small businesses. Designed as an on-premise application, AccountEdge also offers AccountEdge Connect, a remote access add-on along with a mobile app for iOS devices....…

Mary Girsch-Bock