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Report Shows a Fundamental Shift in Ecommerce Fraud
Account takeover attacks rose 78% and card-testing attacks surged 175%, highlighting how AI is accelerating credential theft and identity-based fraud
June 12, 2017
Consumer View of Economy Remains High
Despite the expected bounce back in spending in the current quarter, personal consumption is expected to advance by 2.3 percent in 2017, although this is based on averages across the political divide, which has never been as extreme as it is currently.
June 9, 2017
Social Media and Mobile Devices Spur Growth in Lawsuits
While social media sites and mobile devices offer expanded communication and flexible work options, they are also causing a spike in litigation.
June 8, 2017
What Millennial Business Owners Want from Accounting Firms
Accounting firms that want to attract millennial-led businesses as clients should diversify services, provide a digital experience and work in the cloud, according to a new survey from Bill.com.
June 6, 2017
Thomson Reuters Launches Checkpoint Learning Small Business Start-Up Certificate Program
Thomson Reuters has launched the Checkpoint Learning Small Business Start-Up Certificate Program for accounting professionals who seek to increase their knowledge of small business issues in order to better serve the fastest growing sector of ...
June 6, 2017
The Risks and Rewards of Captive Insurance
If your client is in a business that requires them to carry a large insurance policy, such as is found with doctors and medical malpractice or a building contractor with liability concerns, there’s a good chance you’ll be asked, “Is the creation of a ...
June 6, 2017
Businesses Less Bullish on Economy, But Expect Tax Reform This Year
Sixteen percent of business executives said they expect the Trump Administration’s proposal to lower federal corporate income taxes will be signed into law this year, while another 33 percent expect it to be enacted before the 2018 midterm elections.
June 5, 2017
The Truth About Financial Literacy & Small Business Owners
One area that shouldn’t be overlooked is tax consequences. After all, a company lives or dies by its balance sheets, so it’s important for business owners to understand basic finances. Business owners don’t need to have an MBA in accounting, but they ...
May 30, 2017
4 Lessons That Every Aspiring Entrepreneur Needs To Learn
American culture loves to celebrate the entrepreneurial breed – those daring men and women willing to take calculated risks to create new enterprises that will grab the nation’s imagination along with its pocketbooks.
May 23, 2017
U.S. Hardware Demand to Reach $13.7 billion in 2021
Among the various segments, furniture hardware is expected to see the fastest demand growth to 2021. Sales will be stimulated by continued recovery in domestic furniture production from the declines of the 2007-2010 period. Strong growth in ...
May 23, 2017
U.S. Businesses Warned About Ransomware Cyber Attacks
In light of the ransomware cyber-attack on a United Kingdom hospital last week, Joseph R. Riccie, CPA, a partner with the nationally ranked top-30 CPA firm WithumSmith+Brown, PC (Withum), offers the following commentary regarding the need to ...
May 23, 2017
Americans Spending More on Home Improvement
Perhaps they've been watching one of the home improvement tv shows like Flip or Flop, Fixer Upper or Property Brothers, but homeowners are seeking to tackle home improvement projects and are not deterred by political and economic uncertainties.
May 22, 2017
New Book Offers Proven Sales Techniques
A proven CEO and entrepreneur, Daly has built six startups into national firms, two of which he subsequently sold to the Wall Street firms of Solomon Brothers and First Boston. Combining these experiences with his sales and management teachings of ...