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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
May 11, 2015
H&R Block Seeks Staff for National Small Business Accounting Unit
Block Small Business, H&R Block’s suite of cloud-based, centrally-supported services offered to small businesses throughout the country, will be hiring six positions over the next six weeks and an additional 15 to 30 positions in the next 12 months.
May 11, 2015
Women and Generation Xers Take Lead in Creating New Startups
Women are more likely to found startups than men (57 percent versus 43 percent), and contradicting conventional wisdom about the conflict woman face when it comes to business and family, most women (55 percent) reported a "great" work-life balance.
May 11, 2015
Women vs. Men in the Boardroom: Report Offers Unique Look at Corporate Directors by Gender
In the past two years, 24 percent of all new S&P 500 directors named have been women, compared to the current 18 percent women-to-men ratio, according to a new report from Big 4 accounting and business consultancy PwC.
May 10, 2015
Say Goodbye to Internet Explorer
When Microsoft releases Windows 10 later this year – rumored to be toward the end of July – one familiar application will be missing from the desktop. After two decades as the flagship browser for the Windows operating system, Internet Explorer is going a
May 10, 2015
Sage One Accounting Gets New Features, Subscription Pricing Model
New features and a new pricing model are now available to small businesses who use Sage One Accounting, a cloud-based small business accounting, invoicing and management system from Sage North America. Sage One Accounting is available in free and premium subscription versions, offering features for electronic invoicing, cash flow management, and financial analysis. Designed for...…
May 5, 2015
Intuit Announces New QuickBooks Financing Platform – Invests in $100M Loan Fund for Small Businesses
Intuit is investing in a new $100 million fund that will let small businesses use their QuickBooks Online data to access low-rate loan offers. The fund will include investment from Intuit and third parties.
May 5, 2015
Intuit Brings Back “Big Business, Big Game” – One SMB Will Win a Super Bowl Ad
To complement Small Business Big Game, Intuit will host its second annual QuickBooks Connect conference in San Jose, Calif., from Nov 2-4. More than 4,000 people attended the inaugural QuickBooks Connect event in October ...
May 4, 2015
Small Business Week 2015 Kicks Off with Slogan “Dream Big, Start Small”
Today in Miami and Boca Raton, Fla, the U.S. Small Business Administration kicked off National Small Business Week 2015. The theme this year is "Dream Big, Start Small." National Small Business Week is being held from May 4-8, and is an annual event ...
May 4, 2015
Small Business Optimism at 5 Year High
Small business optimism is at an all-time high since the Great Recession, according to the 2015 Capital One Small Business Confidence Score.
April 28, 2015
The Most Effective B-to-B Sales Processes for Small Businesses
The small business mentoring organization SCORE has gathered statistics that report on which sources are providing small businesses with the best business-to-business (B2B) sales leads and what percentage of leads convert to each stage of the sales funnel
April 24, 2015
Underestimating Operating Model Can Be Barrier to Success for Businesses
The vast majority of U.S. companies are transforming their businesses, yet nearly one-quarter fail to realize the optimal value of their initiatives. Underestimating the significance of the operating model was identified as the greatest barrier to success
April 22, 2015
AICPA Urges IRS to Increase Safe Harbor Threshold
AICPA says the de minimis safe harbor threshold amount under the tangible property regulations for small business taxpayers without an applicable financial statement (AFS) be increased from $500 to $2,500.