Small Business

November 12, 2013 

Number of business owners who say they'll rely primarily on paid advertising to promote Small Business Saturday doubles; 67% will offer discounts to drive consumers to 'Shop Small' on November 30

November 12, 2013 

CPAs have close relationships with their clients (especially in smaller accounting practices) and rightfully so. Who else is better to understand their client’s financial and business affairs than their trusted CPA? And the relationship generally remains close…

Ralph Q. Summerford

November 12, 2013 

Small business optimism dropped from 93.9 to 91.6, largely due to a precipitous decline in hiring plans and expectations for future small-business conditions.

November 12, 2013 

Bill.com today announced that it has closed $38 million in financing. Bill.com provides integrated bill payment, invoicing and cash flow management solutions for businesses.

November 11, 2013 

Thomson Reuters Releases ACA Decision Support Tool for Tax and Employee Benefits Professionals

November 11, 2013 

This month, we'll look at state unemployment tax, or SUTA. Unlike FUTA, SUTA offers employers in many states a way to reduce their tax rates in 2014. It's called a "voluntary contribution."

November 11, 2013 

The 2013 holiday shopping season is underway, with ICSC survey results showing some unexpected trends. As in most years, the top shopping day of the year is expected to be Black Friday. However, Cyber Monday will follow close behind across most demographic groups, overtaking Super Saturday as the second busiest holiday shopping day of the…

November 10, 2013 

Highland Fresh Produce in Munster, Indiana, tried to make a go of it in a strip mall off a busy street selling a variety of healthy fare, including acorn squash, aloe leaves and papaya.

November 10, 2013 

A woman was arrested last week on suspicion of embezzling more than $150,000 from a Farmington, New Mexico, business.

November 10, 2013 

Ernst & Young LLP has advanced its commitment to supporting veterans by recently joining the 100,000 Jobs Mission and expanding other efforts to benefit veterans, including helping them to transition from a military career to working at a business.

November 10, 2013 

For Marty Smith, co-owner of a small accounting firm in Charlotte, the Affordable Care Act means less money for training and new technology.

November 8, 2013 

A town in Washington state may have just voted for a minimum wage of $15 per hour. If this was any other small town of its size, it might go unnoticed, but this town is SeaTac.