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States are Getting Creative as Tax Policy Shifts at Record Speed, Says Avalara Report
Lawmakers are increasingly expanding the sales tax base to encompass new categories of goods and services.
December 23, 2013
Consumer Outlook Dim For 2014 Economic Recovery
Most focused on becoming financially stable at home now in event of economic bust later
December 22, 2013
Bah Humbug! Shoppers Tell What They Dislike About Holiday Season
Crowds, Bad Traffic, Parking Lot Aggression top list of Holiday Dreads; 22 Percent of those who got Bad Presents Re-gifted them
December 22, 2013
Tips for Redeeming Holiday Gift Cards
According to a recent survey, gift cards are high on everyone's list this year.
December 20, 2013
Small Business Hiring Boosts Jobs Report Numbers to Highest of 2013
Private-sector employment increased by 215,000 from October to November, on a seasonally adjusted basis. - See more at: http://www.adpemploymentreport.com/2013/November/NER/NER-November-2013.aspx#sthash.wsbOAXOE.dpuf
December 17, 2013
U.S. Online Poker Market Worth Up To $3.3 Billion
According to a new report series by Academicon and PokerScout, the potential size of a regulated U.S. online poker market is $2.2 billion in the first year of operation and up to $3.3 billion by year ten. Before the federal indictment of unregulated poker in April 2011 (Black Friday), the U.S. was by far the…
December 17, 2013
How Important is Your Firm’s Website?
It has been a while since this column has covered the importance of your web site and the use of web technologies. Let me be as clear as I can: you must have a clear web strategy, an elegant web site that runs in browsers, smartphones and tablets, has clear branding for your firm, integrates...…
December 16, 2013
What’s the Most Productive Day of the Week for U.S. Workers?
When do you or your employees get the most work done? If your business is like most in the U.S., its definitely not on Friday... or even Thursday.
December 12, 2013
Partnership Will Integrate B2B Billing & Remittance Processing Solutions
Billtrust and Open Scan Partner To Integrate B2B Billing/Remittance Processing Solutions
December 12, 2013
U.S. Businesses Had Strong 2013, But Slowing Sales May Be Concern
Privately-held U.S. businesses had a great year in 2013, according to recent data from financial information provider Sageworks. But while dozens of financial metrics make it clear that companies had a lot going for them this year, what about the near future?
December 12, 2013
Understanding Long-Term Disability Benefits
As a lawyer who has represented businesses and professionals in the claims and litigation process of long-term disability insurance benefits for more than 20 years--and a business owner myself--I have learned the importance of long-term disability insurance, as well as the importance of having the right package of long-term disability insurance benefits.
December 12, 2013
Survey: CFOs Expect Expansion in U.S. & Abroad in 2014
By this time next year, more than half (53%) of surveyed CFOs plan to expand their businesses internationally, according to the annual CFO Evolution Benchmark Survey released today by Armanino LLP, which includes a pool of mainly Bay Area CFOs answering questions about their financial expectations over the next several years.