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.
May 13, 2020
Adaptability is the Key to Business Continuity
The economic fallout resulting from the coronavirus will test the ability of companies to adapt to a business climate that is changing daily. Companies that are agile enough to adapt to new working paradigms, new ways of servicing clients and new technolo
May 12, 2020
Small Business Owners Share Stories About the Devastation of COVID-19 Crisis
During the roundtable, business owners shared their experiences trying to obtain PPP loans to help them keep employees on payroll, and expressed frustration with how the administration’s implementation of the program has made loans difficult to ...
May 12, 2020
Small Businesses Continue to Reopen and Rebuild
54% of small business owners polled said their communities were already starting to work together on reopening the local economy and planning the recovery.
May 12, 2020
Small Business Continuity Checklist
Poor financial management is a leading reason why businesses fail. The Checklist covers key financial management and strategic management tasks, helping businesses to proactively identify and consider essential and timely information.
May 12, 2020
SBA Must Issue More Clear Guidance on PPP Loan Forgiveness, Say Business Groups
Policymakers need to remain focused on the PPP’s original purpose -- to ensure businesses have the financial resources necessary to keep employees paid while government-mandated stay-at-home orders remain in place.
May 12, 2020
Accountants Say a Timeline for Reopening Would Help Businesses the Most
Survey participants cited a need for lawmakers to pivot to a business-focused strategy to begin the recovery process. Respondents said 39 percent of their business clients will recover to pre-crisis levels in six to 12 months once the stay-at-home restric
May 11, 2020
The Science and Art of Predicting Economic Growth or Recession
The tools economists use to measure economic activity to predict economic growth or recession across the U.S. are evolving – especially with the rise of online sales. And now, as the pandemic is shifting consumer habits and straining industries ...
May 11, 2020
Guide Offers Tips on How Businesses Can Safely Reopen
‘An Accounting and Finance Professional’s Guide to Safe Work in a COVID-19 World.’
May 7, 2020 Sponsored
Now Available in QuickBooks Online Accountant: Month-End Review and Industry Benchmarks
The two newest features in QuickBooks Online Accountant—month-end review and industry benchmarks—can help. Month-end review enables accountants to standardize the process and then uses automation to help deliver accurate books in less time and with ...
May 7, 2020
Post-Covid Business Forecast: Less Travel, More Work from Home
On average financial leaders were 70 percent certain they would alter work-from-home or travel policies in response to the COVID-19 mandatory stay-at-home or shelter-in-place orders. These changes will come in two phases; near-term, which is ...
May 7, 2020
63% of Office Workers Say They Are Fine Doing Jobs At Home; 60% Enjoy No Commute
How have office workers been holding up during the coronavirus crisis? And how do they feel office life will change once workplaces reopen?
May 5, 2020
CPA-as-a-Service: Re-imagining Your Clients as Subscribers
There is a certain amount of agony to the monthly billing cycle. We generate the numbers of hours worked and try to justify the work, anticipating client pushback. The process continues each month in agony, like an unpleasant sequence from Groundhog Day.