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.
March 13, 2015
2015 Review of Celerant Command Retail Point-of-Sale
Command Retail, from Celerant Technology Corporation is comprehensive Point of Sale/Retail Management software. Ideally suited to larger retailers with more complex needs, this product is well suited to larger retailers with more technical needs.
March 13, 2015
Promising Accounting Technology from CES
Many consultants to the profession attend the annual Consumer Electronic Show (CES) to look for the latest gadget and gizmo for themselves and their clients. The 2015 version of the show did not have sufficient reporting on useful business tools for ...
March 9, 2015
Small Businesses Find Unique Ways to Compete with Online Competitors
Retailers see the value of physical stores as a way to reach target customers or to promote certain products. Last month, Amazon opened a bookstore on the campus of Purdue University in Indiana, a move designed to help the online retailer ...
March 5, 2015
Online Lending Platform Launches Inventory Line of Credit
This new credit product enhances Dealstruck’s existing product suite, which includes a term loan and asset-based line of credit, and makes Dealstruck the first online marketplace lender to offer multiple line-of-credit products.
March 3, 2015
Avalara Acquires Sales Tax & Occupancy System for Vacation Properties
Avalara, Inc., a provider of cloud-based software delivering compliance solutions related to sales tax, VAT and other transactional taxes, has acquired HotSpot Tax, Inc., a provider of tax compliance solutions for the vacation rental industry.
March 2, 2015
Regulations and IT Issues Add To Costs for Businesses
Many businesses are wasting valuable resources by maintaining disparate IT systems or using manual processes to remain compliant with laws and regulations governing their workforces, according to a new study released by CFO Research and ADP.
March 2, 2015
AICPA to Host Webcast on Legalized Marijuana
As of last week, laws legalizing recreational marijuana use have gone into effect in four states, with nearly half of the states already having medical marijuana laws on the books. Professional service providers, including CPAs, are increasingly ...
March 2, 2015
Point-of-Sale Systems Help Small Retailers Automate Processes
The majority of purchases today are made using debit or credit cards. And in an age of intense competition, many retailers have resorted to offering loyalty or discount cards to reward customers with special pricing and targeted sales offers.
February 25, 2015
Millennial Entrepreneurs Road Show Aims to Engage Students
The road show is a national tour of Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) that is focused on engaging students and raising awareness about the possibilities of entrepreneurship, exposing these students to available programs and resources ...
February 25, 2015
Cloud Accounting Maker Xero Gets $110 Million Investment, Adds New U.S. President
Xero Limited (XRO), the parent company of cloud-based small business software maker Xero,has received investments from Accel Partners and Matrix Capital Management totaling more than $110 million.
February 23, 2015
70% of New York Businesses Optimistic For 2015 Growth
Not only are New York City small business owners expecting to see revenue and sales growth, but 70 percent of survey respondents said they are feeling optimistic or excited about their business.
February 19, 2015
A Survival Guide to Flying the Not-So-Friendly Skies
The Internet is filled with stories of air rage, reclining seat standoffs, and articles with titles like “The Most Annoying Type of Airline Passenger Is…”