Small Business October 23, 2026
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.
October 10, 2017
Business Travelers Enjoy Being On the Move
The new global research report from American Express also reveals the top logistical issues that can hamper productivity on the go. Over three quarters (77%) of survey respondents indicated that last-minute travel delays are the most common setback, ...
October 3, 2017
Average Credit Scores By State
One of the best gauges for financial health is the credit score, a widely used financial benchmark. It is a numerical value that represents a consumer’s history with credit, debt, and financial obligations, and it is relied on heavily by lenders and ...
October 2, 2017
U.S. Bank Business Lending Slow to Recover
European economies generally are among the worst affected. Private sector bank lending was on average 25% lower last year than pre-credit crunch across the European countries studied, with a total of USD 12.2 trillion lent to those businesses in 2016 ...
October 2, 2017
Hiring and Health Insurance Costs are Top Concerns for Small Businesses
Hiring workers and expenses related to health care are among top concerns that U.S. business owners are expressing to their trusted financial advisors, according to a new survey by Sageworks, a financial information company.
October 2, 2017
Halloween Retail Spending Expected to Top $9.1 Billion in 2017
With more people celebrating, Americans will splurge on costumes, candy and pumpkins for a record $9.1 billion in Halloween spending this year, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & ...
October 2, 2017
Millennials Least Likely to Respond to Product Recalls
The findings suggest that manufacturers undergoing a recall may need to rethink their communication strategies with this demographic to improve compliance rates.
October 2, 2017
Delta to Offer Free Mobile Messaging In Flight
Beginning Oct. 1, Delta Air Lines became the first U.S. global carrier* to offer free mobile messaging, providing more customers access to free messaging than any other carrier. The airline will also have the most aircraft enabled with free messaging.
September 29, 2017
Long Term Care Costs Continue to Increase
After remaining flat for some time, the cost of care at home has been escalating over the past two to three years. "That's due to an increase in labor costs, caused by a shortage of caregivers, increases in minimum wages in some states, and new ...
September 26, 2017
FloQast Helps On-Premise Businesses Move Accounting to the Cloud
The new capabilities, called Cloud Connect, simplify corporate accounting teams’ reconciliations processes by eliminating the manual aspects of running and uploading of reports. Providing near real-time access to business data and historical snapshots ...
September 20, 2017
Accounting Done in One Place
Continuous enhancements and integrations allow accounting professionals who use QuickBooks Online Accountant to streamline their workflow to get more done in one place.
September 20, 2017
September 2017 Small Business Channel
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 ...
September 20, 2017
How to Value a Green Industry Business
Few topics are as poorly understood as business valuation. Despite common misperceptions, it is a complex topic that cannot be boiled down to simplistic formulas or rules of thumbs.