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 9, 2018
5 Tips for College Grads on Becoming Entrepreneurs
A variety of factors – less security in the traditional job market, more innovation (especially through social media), a desire for more fulfilling work and independence – has led to a steady trend toward entrepreneurship among graduates in the past ...
May 7, 2018
The Future of the Online Sales Tax “Physical Presence” Nexus Standard – Part Four
Accountants are being pulled in to the trend of the online marketplace. The ease offered by online ecommerce platforms means even small clients can suddenly be mired in complexities of multistate tax rules from their very first sale.
May 7, 2018
NAFTA Withdrawal Could Cost Jobs & Higher Prices, Says Retail Group
Withdrawing from the North American Free Trade Agreement would cost retailers and consumers up to $16 billion a year and lead to the loss of 128,000 retail-related jobs over the next three years, according to an AT Kearney study released today that ...
May 7, 2018
The National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA) Reminds Taxpayers About Small Business Week
`What can get lost to us professionals is Small Business Week. The Internal Revenue Service has produced You Tube Videos depicting Small Business Deductions. Not to be outdone the National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA) has released their own ...
April 25, 2018
Is Tax Reform Really Helping Main Street Small Businesses?
New data released recently by several small business and government organizations show mounting evidence that the tax law isn’t helping Main Street small business owners grow their businesses, and that most small business owners don’t understand ...
April 25, 2018
MGA Entertainment Awarded $1.1M from Counterfeiters of Fake L.O.L. Surprise! Toys
The default judgment and permanent injunction follows a preliminary injunction granted in January 2018, and a temporary restraining order granted in December 2017, that enjoined all Defendants from selling L.O.L. Surprise! counterfeit products on ...
April 25, 2018
Staley Technologies Merges with Advanced POS Solutions
Staley Technologies was created by Ed Staley in 1986 as an addition to Staley Electric, the company his own father began in 1951. APS was founded in 1971 and later purchased by Faulkner in 2012. Under the name Staley Technologies, the combined ...
April 25, 2018
Small Business Week Survey: Owners Say Now is Good Time to Grow
The survey queried small business owners across the country on what they think are keys to small business success, where and how they use business credit, and how they feel about the recent tax reform law.
April 23, 2018
Existing Home Sales Rise 1.1% in March
The median existing-home price for all housing types in March was $250,400, up 5.8 percent from March 2017 ($236,600). March's price increase marks the 73rd straight month of year-over-year gains.
April 23, 2018
Lending Inequality: Minorities Denied Mortgages at Far Higher Rates than Whites
Mortgage applications are denied at the lowest rate in the past 20 years, yet a stark divide remains between potential homebuyers of different racial groups.
April 23, 2018
Business Owners Are Against Repeal of Net Neutrality
On April 23, 2018, the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) repeal of net neutrality rules begins. According to a Paychex Small Business Survey conducted by Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management solutions for ...
April 23, 2018
March Retail Sales See 5% Increase Over 2017
The three-month moving average was up 4.8 percent over the same period a year ago, and the results come as NRF is forecasting that 2018 retail sales will grow between 3.8 percent and 4.4 percent over 2017.