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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.
June 17, 2019
Retail Sales See Slight Increase
Retail sales rose 0.5 percent in May seasonally adjusted from April and up 3.2 percent unadjusted year-over-year, the National Retail Federation said today. The numbers exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants.
June 12, 2019
Alternative Lending on the Rise for U.S. Small Businesses
More businesses sought alternative funding options in the prior three months than in Q1, such as business credit cards (53%), crowdfunding (20%), online lenders (29%), factoring (16%) and merchant cash advance (15%).
June 11, 2019
Atlanta-Based Businesses Making Strides on Diversity and Inclusion
The Diversity & Inclusion Report in Atlanta: What Works and What We Need to Do In Order to Thrive was developed with input from established Indicators in The Opportunity Index and 100 Resilient Cities reports to measure the diversity and inclusion ...
June 7, 2019 Sponsored
Next Day Funding for ACH: Powerful Payment Processing That Drives Prosperity
Two vital factors dictate your clients’ survival and success: cash flow and happy customers. Connecting the two means finding a payment system that not only allows your clients to get paid faster after a transaction is complete, but also doesn’t ...
June 6, 2019
Business Execs Lower Their Performance Expectations for Coming Year
Some 57 percent of survey takers expressed optimism about the U.S. economy’s outlook over the next 12 months, the third straight quarter it’s held at that level since dropping from 79% at the start of 2018. U.S. executives also continue to hold a dim ...
June 3, 2019
Home Values in U.S. Fall for the First Time in Seven Years
U.S. home values fell from March to April, the first month-over-month decline since February 2012, according to the April Zillow Real Estate Market Report.
June 3, 2019
Father’s Day Spending Forecast to Hit New High of $16 Billion
Americans are expected to spend more than ever on gifts for Father’s Day this year, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insight & Analytics. Total spending for the holiday is estimated to reach $16 billion, up from last year’s $15.3 billion. “Fathers, husbands and sons can expect to feel the...…
May 25, 2019
Several States Make Notable Changes to Sales Tax Rules
States have been busy on the sales tax front lately. Here are some of the most notable sales tax changes that could impact your sales tax compliance.
May 24, 2019
86% of SMBs View Accountants as Trusted Business Advisors
While 86% of small business owners agree their accountant is a trusted advisor, only 53% strongly agree. When an accountant offers the right level of service, as many as 88% of small business owners strongly agree they are a trusted advisor.
May 22, 2019
Oklahoma Mixes New Economic Nexus Law with Old Reporting Option for Marketplace Facilitators
Oklahoma has required marketplace facilitators, remote sellers, and referrers with at least $10,000 in sales in the state to collect and remit sales tax or comply with non-collecting seller use tax notice and reporting requirements since July 1, 2018.
May 22, 2019
Business CEOs Bullish on Economy, Plan to Invest Tax Cut Savings in Growth
The CEOs surveyed also stressed recruitment and availability of talent as top priorities in capital spending and business influences. Almost half (49%) of all those polled rated the availability of talent among their top influences for business ...
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.