Small Business September 3, 2026
How to Scale Your Business: Navigate Legal and Financial Steps with Confidence
Once you’ve double-checked the big growth risks, the fastest wins often come from removing the small frictions that slow every deal.
September 16, 2014
Order Up: Clarifying Tax Deductions for Business Meals
Where the IRS is concerned, there’s no such thing as a free lunch. However, your clients may be able to deduct costs of certain meals, including lunches, if they meet the tax law requirements. Generally, write-offs for such meals are limited to 50% of the
September 12, 2014
Intuit Connects Small Businesses and Lenders with QuickBooks Financing
The small business owner continues to be at the heart of the QuickBooks ecosystem. With every product, service and feature released, Intuit seems to be determined to make the next step even easier than the previous. So, it was no surprise when Intuit launched QuickBooks Financing to help with what remains a big challenge for...…
September 12, 2014
U.S. Head of Xero Leaves Company
Peter Karpas, the CEO of UNorth American and U.S. operations for online small business management and accounting software developer Xero has left the company, according to the company's top executive, Rod Drury.
September 8, 2014
Consumers and Retailers Increasingly Using Coupons
Americans love a deal, and despite the increasingly digital economy, they still rely on coupons, according to a new study shows that reports that 96 percent of Americans are coupon users.
September 8, 2014
Small Business Employment Flat, But There’s a Silver Lining
Intuit's report also shows that the labor market may be warming, as there have been increases in hours worked, compensation and revenue. The report is produced monthly and is based on aggregated data from small businesses across the nation who use Intuit Online Payroll and QuickBooks Online Payroll.
September 5, 2014
How Helping Your Clients Can Help Your Firm
Public accountants wear many hats, ranging from tax professional for individuals and business or nonprofit entities, to bookkeeper, payroll service provider, strategic business consultant and financial advisor, virtual CFO, and even the sleuth role of an auditor. At the same time, you’re a small business owner and employer, too, which means you face many of...…
September 5, 2014
How Technology Pays
Giving you practical, leading-edge technical guidance is one of the key reasons for this column’s existence. As you have noted from other columns and features in this issue, there are several topics that affect document and accounting access: Document Management products, SaaS Small Business Accounting products, Small Business Specialty products, and Workflow, which is one...…
September 5, 2014
Intuit — QuickBooks Premier 2011
2011 Overall Rating 4.5 877-683-3280 www.intuit.com Best Fit: Targeted at accountants who support non-accountant business owners who maintain their own books. Strengths: Ease of use & large install base, which means more end users will have experience with the application Strong accountant program with good training & referrals to certified ProAdvisors Company Snapshot improvements...…
September 5, 2014
Addsum Business Software Inc. — Advanced Accounting
2011 Overall Rating 4 800-648-6258 www.addsuminc.com Best Fit: A good fit for those with high transaction volume bookkeeping operations who require inventory support. Designed for small to mid-sized businesses, particularly small retailers and contractors who require industry-specific features. Strengths: Strong POS capabilities Multi-user version supports unlimited users at a site for $799 Support for...…
September 5, 2014
Acclivity – AccountEdge 2011 for Windows
2011 Overall Rating 4.5 800-322-6962 www.accountedge.com Best Fit: With hundreds of business templates, AccountEdge is suitable for a variety of small businesses. Strengths: – Strong Apple Mac support – Mac network version available – Includes 100 industry-specific charts of accounts – Mobile version for iOS devices – U.S. & Canadian versions available – ...…
September 5, 2014
Review of CheckMark Software — MultiLedger – 2011
4 – 2011 Overall Rating 800-444-9922 www.checkmark.com 4 – Basic System Functions 4.5 – Core Accounting Capabilities 3.25 – Day-to-Day Operations 4.25 – Management Features 3.5 – Integration & Import/Export 4.25 – Help/Support Best Fit: With good basic functionality at a value price point, this may be a good fit for accounting...…
September 4, 2014
NLRB McDonald’s Ruling Could Have Wide-Ranging Impact on Labor Laws
With the recent decision that McDonald's and its franchisees could be joint employers, the National Labor Relations Board's general counsel has continued a series of far-reaching actions that could upend how many American companies conduct business, including recent decisions asserting jurisdiction over social media policies, confidentiality policies, other company policies of non-union workplaces, and even…