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.
April 13, 2017
Growing Economy Spurs Expansion In Manufacturing Industry
According to the California Employment Development Department (EDD), "California's unemployment rate fell to 5.1 percent and the state's employers added 9,700…jobs in January."
April 13, 2017
Tax Reform Tops List of Concerns for Small Businesses
Business owners were also asked about sales tax, payroll taxes and deficit reduction, and ranked the most problematic taxes as well as the most useful deductions.
April 10, 2017
Credit Cards Gaining on Debit Cards for Small Purchases
Credit cardholders turn to their credit cards more often for large purchases. Nearly 3 in 5 report that they prefer to charge a purchase totaling over $500 (excluding a house or a car), compared to 24% who swipe a debit card, 10% who pay with cash and ...
April 10, 2017
Retail Imports Continue Growth
Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports should continue to see strong increases throughout the spring and summer as the nation’s economy improves, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail ...
April 5, 2017
3 Reasons Small Businesses Must Innovate or Perish
While it’s true that many individuals and businesses have gone a long way on the strength of a lone idea, plenty of others prospered even further because they are constantly innovating – coming up with one good idea after another.
April 5, 2017
eBook Shows Easy Ways to Improve Cash Flow
The eBook concludes with a one-page practice aid that briefly summarizes and includes quick tips on how to “Avoid Cash Flow Catastrophes.” Shared with clients, the aid will provide actionable advice that demonstrates the value accountants can provide.
March 31, 2017
Intuit Shows How Tech Innovation Helps Small Businesses and Consumers
On display at the company’s gallery walk in New York, Intuit featured everything from the use of artificial intelligence to wearables, reflecting the company’s focus on design and technology. Intuit also showed how it’s using data science and machine ...
March 27, 2017
Airline Group Calls for Solution to New Electronics Ban
APEX believes that without viable solutions provided to airlines, the electronics ban may spread well beyond the intended scope. Since the existing security scope includes individuals with travel privileges to the U.S. and U.K., these same individuals ...
March 27, 2017
Mortgage Rates Drop to 4.29%
Mortgage rates retreated to one-month lows, continuing declines that began with the Federal Reserve's quarter-point interest rate hike. The Fed rate hike and dropping oil prices help keep a lid on inflation, which coupled with the suddenly wobbly ...
March 27, 2017
Randstad US Named Top Workplace
Randstad US was named one of Atlanta’s top places to work by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for the fifth consecutive year. The Top Workplaces Award is based on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by WorkplaceDynamics and measures several aspects of workplace culture, including alignment, execution and connection. “We are proud to receive this...…
March 27, 2017
57% of Americans Would Pay More for “Made in USA” Products
Do American consumers care about the manufacturing origin of a product? Would they pay more for a "Made in USA" item?
March 22, 2017
Self-Employed Survey Shows Risks and Rewards of Entrepreneurship
Small business owners and other self-employed individuals often earn great rewards for their hard work, but they also face risks that regular employees don't. From disasters to unpaid invoices, to legal issues and retirement... entrepreneurship isn't ...