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.
June 23, 2016
Revel Launches SMB Social Media Contest, Fund and Entrepreneur Blog
Revel and Vantiv are teaming up to help entrepreneurs start their business creation process by providing them with the tools and resources needed. Revel has created a month-long contest, requiring participants to submit a video via Twitter, Instagram ...
June 22, 2016
Xero Enhances Online Invoicing Features
Online invoices sent through Xero now feature a beautiful responsive design, ensuring that recipients of those invoices can pay small businesses more quickly, across any device and with enhanced security.
June 20, 2016
Pennsylvania Liquor Board Opens Online Booze Ordering System for Retailers
Previously, a licensee could only place orders for wine and spirits during normal business hours, by contacting a local store. Through LOOP, orders can be placed online at any time of day and on any day of the year, and emails to users confirm ...
June 16, 2016
New Online Tool Gives Advisors Resources to Help SMB Clients
The Nav Small Business Advisor Program is designed for professional advisors, such as CPAs, Enrolled Agents and accountants, as well as the thousands of advisors who help entrepreneurs through agencies such as Small Business Development Centers ...
June 15, 2016
Ranking the Top 10 States for Small Business Lending
A majority of small business owners seek loans of less than $250,000 in order to start or grow their business. Unfortunately, after the market crash of 2008, most traditional lenders moved upstream to target loan sizes greater than $1 million.
June 14, 2016
Business Leaders Juggle a Host of Demands in Today’s Economy
When chief financial officers (CFOs) in a Robert Half Management Resources survey were asked to rate the level of difficulty their jobs pose now compared to five years ago, 66 percent of respondents said their roles are more challenging today, and 30 ...
June 14, 2016
2016 Review of Small Business Accounting Systems
No longer a cumbersome, expensive investment, modern accounting software is designed to appeal to the entrepreneur that has little time to spare on simply running a business, and would rather focus on growing that business.
June 14, 2016
Small Businesses Have Many Accounting Options
While the reviews included in this issue offer a good selection of both on-premise and cloud products that can work well for small to mid-sized businesses, there are other alternatives available to accountants and CPA’s that wish to offer bookkeeping ...
June 14, 2016
2016 Review of Sage One
Sage One, offered by software pioneers Sage Software offers a multi-platform product that can be accessed from a variety of devices including iPad’s, iPhones, tablets, Android devices, and desktop systems.
June 14, 2016
2016 Review of Intuit QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Online is a perfect fit for small business owners looking for an accounting product that offers all of the benefits of a cloud based product with the form and functionality that QuickBooks has offered their millions of users over the years.
June 14, 2016
2016 Review of Xero Online Accounting
Xero is an online accounting product designed for simplicity, while offering the features that small and micro-businesses need. Xero offers solid accounting functionality, along with solid bank integration for easy transaction processing.
June 14, 2016
2016 Review of Visual Bookkeeper from A-Systems
Visual Bookkeeper from A-Systems is a Windows-based accounting product that offers accounting, payroll, management tools, and contact management capability for small businesses. Insight Accounting, a more robust version is also available for larger ...