Mergers and Acquisitions September 1, 2026
Nichols Cauley Acquires The LaRocco Cos. in Georgia
The Atlanta-area financial services company has added Norcross, GA-based LaRocco, a privately owned employee benefits brokerage and advisory firm.
May 19, 2019
Retail Group Says Lower April Sales Were Result of Weather and Slow Tax Refunds
Retail sales were down 0.2 percent in April seasonally adjusted from March but up 5.2 percent unadjusted year-over-year, the National Retail Federation said on May 15.
May 13, 2019
24 Million Americans Would Rather be Entrepreneurs
24 million Americans—more than the population of Florida—want to work for themselves by 2021. There is no doubt a significant mindset shift underway; however millions of aspiring entrepreneurs say they face barriers ...
May 12, 2019
Millennial Homeowners: More Renovations, More Debt, More Stress
While 82% of Baby Boomers are using cash to finance their projects, millennials are two times as likely to use credit cards and three times as likely to use personal loans.
May 12, 2019
Imports on the Rise as Retailers Expect New Tariffs
With retail sales rising and President Trump saying he plans to both increase and broaden tariffs on goods from China, imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to see unusually high levels the remainder of this spring and ...
May 8, 2019
Millennials Attracted to Credit Card Promos
While more than one-third of Millennials say a lucrative sign-up bonus is the most attractive credit card feature (compared to 22% of those who are older), those ages 39 and older are more likely to point to zero-percent offers, either on new ...
May 7, 2019
Avalara Announces 17 Certified Integrations into Business Applications
Avalara, Inc. has announced the release of 17 newly certified integrations with accounting, ERP, ecommerce, point-of-sale, mobile commerce, and CRM software applications.
May 7, 2019
Avalara Appoints Managing Director of Brazil and Latin America
Alessandra Almeida has joined Avalara, Inc. as its managing director for Latin America. From the São Paulo office, she will oversee the company’s day-to-day operations in Brazil, working closely to align strategy and goals for Avalara’s business in the region. Avalara is a provider of automated online tax compliance solutions for businesses of all sizes....…
May 6, 2019
New China Tariffs Would Hurt Economy, Says Retail Group
A report from Trade Partnership found that increasing tariffs on $200 billion of goods to 25 percent, coupled with tariffs already in place and retaliation, would reduce U.S. employment by over 934,000 jobs, cost the average family of four $767 and ...
May 6, 2019
Free Online CPE Day: December 12, 2019 – Earn Up To 10 Hours CPE
You and your colleagues have an opportunity to expand your minds and collect up to 10 hours of continuing professional education on Thursday, December 12, 2019, as CPA Practice Advisor once again presents its annual free live-streaming conference.
May 1, 2019
Business Revenue Survey May Signal Coming Recession
Small and micro businesses in the U.S. saw significant signs of declining revenue growth in Q1 2019, continuing a downward trend since 2017, with less than 30% saying they plan to hire any new employees or add any subcontractors this year, according ...
April 29, 2019
Mother’s Day Retail Spending Expected to Hit New High
Mother’s Day spending is expected to total a record $25 billion this year, up from $23.1 billion in 2018, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation. A total 84 percent of U.S. adults are expected to celeb
April 29, 2019
Business Travelers Increasing Use of Bird and Lime Scooters
Business travelers are increasingly using ride share scooters. Bird was the leader in this category in Q1 2019, collecting 46% of all receipts/expenses compared to 42% for Lime. Razor was third with 8% of scooter transactions, and Scoot ...