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.
November 1, 2017
Intuit and Capital One Announce Data Sharing Agreement
Capital One Financial Corporation has announced an agreement with Intuit Inc. allowing Capital One customers who use Intuit’s suite of services including QuickBooks Online, Mint, and TurboTax, to securely import their financial data without sharing ...
October 31, 2017
More than Half of Small Businesses Have Suffered Some Form of Cyber Attack or Breach
One in three victims spent at least $50,000 to recover from a cyber attack, yet rebuilding reputation and customer trust can take more than a year.
October 31, 2017
Survey Shows More U.S. Businesses Are Reporting Profits and Increased Hiring
Demand for financing is down across the board among all size businesses. Financing for planned growth or expansion, including acquisitions not yet realized was down from 66 percent in Q2 2017 to 62 percent in Q3 2017.
October 30, 2017
Corporate R&D Spending Hits Record High
Annual worldwide corporate R&D spending broke through $700bn in annual investment, according to an annual analysis of R&D spending across 1000 global public companies by PwC’s Strategy&. It shows corporate R&D spending increased a steady 3% in the past year, bouncing back from less than 1% increase previously. However, in a global survey with 562...…
October 30, 2017
2017 Holiday Retail Spending Expected to Increase 4% to $680 Billion
With the holiday shopping season just around the corner, consumers say they will spend an average $967.13 this year, according to the annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics for the National Retail Federation and released today.
October 30, 2017
SBA Amends Surety Bond Guarantee Program
The most important amendment raises the threshold for the SBA’s Quick Bond Application for contract surety bonds that small construction businesses can benefit from. The increase in the eligible contract amount enlarges the scope of project ...
October 25, 2017
5 Retirement Tips For Landscapers
Entrepreneurs go in business for a number of reasons, and you would be hard pressed to find retirement benefits to be one of them. Yet ask employees about why they chose or stick with a job, and benefits, including retirement, are often listed.
October 23, 2017
Veteran Business Owners Thriving, Extremely Upbeat on Economy
Nearly three-quarters (73 percent) of veterans say there's never been a better time to own a small business. And while the numbers are high among all small business owners — 64 percent say the best time to own a business is now and 92 percent report ...
October 20, 2017
Seed Debuts First Full-Service Digital Bank Alternative for Small Business
The challenges small business owners face with their banking services can have a real impact on their business. According to a new survey conducted by Researchscape on behalf of Seed, one-third of small businesses aren’t provided with online and ...
October 19, 2017
October 2017 Small Business Channel
More than 25 states allow the sale of marijuana for medicinal use; eight states permit the sale for recreational use. This activity has created new business opportunities for many public accounting firms, but there are unique challenges and risks in ...
October 19, 2017
There’s a QuickBooks App for That!
New Apps tab within QuickBooks Online Accountant helps accounting pros expand their role as trusted advisors and add apps directly to their clients’ QuickBooks Online accounts
October 11, 2017
Most Businesses Will Increase Cloud Computing Spending in 2017
Businesses also report having greater confidence in cloud security, possibly influencing more migration to the cloud. In the survey, the largest percentage of businesses identify security as a benefit of using the cloud.