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.
October 19, 2015
Women Entrepreneurs Have Big Appetite for Growth
Women have grown and are continuing to grow substantial businesses that are having a significant impact on the nation's economy. According to a new survey by the Women Presidents' Organization (WPO), staffing, compensation and revenue are rising.
October 8, 2015
New Mobile App Helps SMBs with CRM and Client Engagement
vCita Mobile is an integrated, customizable client engagement and CRM app that enables small business to access information, perform critical client facing tasks, and quickly serve customers 24x7, while saving resources on routine tasks such as ...
October 4, 2015
Forecast Expects 4% Increase in Holiday Retail Sales
Deloitte’s Retail and Distribution practice expects total holiday sales to climb to between $961 and $965 billion, representing a 3.5 to 4 percent increase in November through January holiday sales over last year’s shopping season.
October 4, 2015
October is National Women’s Small Business Month
In celebration of National Small Business Month, the NWBC is launching a campaign on October 1st called "10 Million Strong" to honor and highlight the accomplishments of women entrepreneurs and inspire a call to action for continued support.
October 4, 2015
34% of U.S. Small Businesses Have Been Hit by Disasters – It Pays to Be Prepared
The American Sustainable Business Council says 57 percent of small businesses have no disaster recovery plan.[3] As September is Disaster Preparedness Month, now is as good a time as any to start planning.
September 28, 2015
Bill.com Enhances Sync With QuickBooks Online
With the QuickBooks Online Sync 2.0 from Bill.com, accounting professionals can achieve a higher level of efficiency and control for their practices. The sync’s seamless, bidirectional workflow for both accounts payable and accounts receivable ...
September 24, 2015
The Best Places in America to Start or Expand an Accounting Firm
How does one determine what geographic areas and cities might be ripe for an accounting rainmaker requires that the firm have a good understanding of its present client base; a better understanding of the kinds of individuals, non-profits and ...
September 24, 2015
AICPA Advises IRS that S Corps Should Be Allowed Worthless Stock Deductions
If adopted, the recommendation would equalize the worthless stock deductions treatment of S corporations with C corporations.
September 23, 2015
10 Questions Business Leaders Should Ask About Mobile Security
Protecting an organization from mobile threats requires being proactive, unrelenting and knowledgeable about the threat landscape and the solutions that work. Mobile devices require a different type of incident response and enterprise executives ...
September 22, 2015
Avalara Launches Sales Tax Service for Xero Customers
Cloud tax solutions provider Avalara has launched a new automated sales tax rates and returns service for Xero customers. The integration provides tax rate data in real time, enabling quick and automatic access for inclusion in customer invoices.
September 22, 2015
Xero Introduces Billable Expenses Feature and Invoice Reminders
Outstanding invoices are a burden for any business – big or small. In addition to not being able to put this money to work for the business, conversations surrounding outstanding invoices can be uncomfortable. Business owners can automatically send ...
September 21, 2015
When to Lease Business Equipment Instead of Buying
When you lease equipment, it's often under a fair market value lease (or a "true lease"). This gives you the option to return the equipment at the end of the lease term with no obligations. You can walk away, or if you want to continue to use the ...