Small Business

September 14, 2017 

Your small business clients who suffer inventory shrinkage – whether it’s from a natural disaster like Hurricane Harvey or Irma, or theft or simple mismanagement – must account for the event on their financial books. Generally, a firm can enter a ...

Ken Berry, JD

September 14, 2017 

As we all know, the historical prototype for a retail business was a brick and mortar store, or multiple stores. But today, these same stores are competing with a variety of other retailers including Internet-only sellers, mobile-only retailers, and ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

September 13, 2017 

Companies in the U.S. appear to have a good understanding of where the largest burdens lie and have begun to digitize the process with roughly 30% of all SME's surveyed noting they have fully digitized their accounting. However, close to 50% of those ...

September 8, 2017 

The survey delved into areas including performance, planning, and challenges facing food and beverage companies. In addition, the survey addressed how they are adapting to changing consumer trends, proposed government regulations, new companies ...

September 5, 2017 

There may be nothing more certain than death and taxes, but Americans like to push thoughts of that first topic away. Perhaps that’s why almost three-fourths of U.S. small businesses don’t have a succession plan and most small business owners don’t have a will. That’s according to the 2017 Make-A-Will-Month survey by Rocket Lawyer, an...…

September 1, 2017 

My road trip, which involved visiting 11 cities in 10 states over a two-week period, provided the opportunity to hear firsthand from small-business owners about their goals, values, challenges, and triumphs. It reinforced my commitment to engage with ...

August 31, 2017 

A recent survey of more than 550 small business owners reveals the way they take vacation is evolving, highlighting the impact of mobile technology and the continuing momentum of the gig economy.

August 28, 2017 

Boosted by continuing sales growth, August is expected to be the busiest month on record for imports at the nation’s major retail container ports and 2017 is on track to set a new annual high, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report ...

August 28, 2017 

There is a 73 percent chance the next U.S. recession will begin by the end of 2020, according to a panel of experts surveyed for the 2017 Q3 Zillow Home Price Expectations Surveyi. But the experts don’t anticipate the housing market would play as big a role as in past recessions. Instead, they anticipate a...…

August 28, 2017 

One of the most visible differences today is the way we communicate, as Gen Zers appear to live by the mantra, “if you can’t say it in 140 characters or less, don’t say it at all.” According to the survey, Generation Z is significantly more likely ...

August 28, 2017 

As Hurricane Harvey brings massive floods and destructive winds to Texas, victims are in need of relief and aid.

August 28, 2017 

Major grocers and retailers in the Houston area were forced to close most or all stores Sunday after Harvey slammed the city overnight.