Small Business June 11, 2026
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.
July 2, 2013
The best cities for fireworks sales
With the 4th of July just days away, many Americans are stocking up on fireworks. From a business perspective, however, it's better to sell them in some cities than others.
July 1, 2013
Greg LaFollette to offer keynote at 2013 Cloud Summit 2013
VP of CPA2Biz Brings New Ideas to Exclusive Cloud Conference
July 1, 2013
In $1B deal, Intuit sells it’s Financial Services unit to private equity firm
Intuit Inc., the maker of QuickBooks, Quicken and TurboTax, along with many technologies for accounting professionals, announced on Monday that it is selling its Financial Services division (IFS) to private equity firm Thoma Bravo. Products include an internet banking platform, digital payment solution, mobile banking and digital banking add-on solutions.
June 30, 2013
Unique actions by CEO helping Ohio bank thrive
Like other banks during the recession, Huntington was absorbing losses from bad mortgages. At the same time, the nation's economy was tanking during the worst recession since the Great Depression.
June 30, 2013
Hey IRS, get off my cloud
In the wake of the resignation of the IRS Commissioner for the agency’s alleged targeting of conservative organizations, there is this chilling IRS policy position that the ACLU recently discovered:
June 30, 2013
Most small business owners unsure about how to prepare for ObamaCare
A new study by Newtek Business Services shows that independent business owners are still confused over the coming healthcare law regulations.
June 30, 2013
Money, Money, Money… Americans love to gamble online or in casinos, and it shows
Gambling may be a sin, but it’s definitely a big business in the USA. In 2012, the “gaming” industry reported $37.4 billion in revenue in the United States, an increase of nearly 5 percent over the previous year.
June 29, 2013
California gas tax increase starts on Monday
The price of gasoline in all of California will go up 3.5 cents on Monday, courtesy of a state-mandated process.
June 28, 2013
Blowing in the Wind
Do you feel the winds of change blowing? Do you feel the impact of the cloud on your life? If not yet, you soon will. When I founded my first company PayCycle, I thought the web was all about anytime, anywhere access.
June 28, 2013
Want Better Service from Technology Vendors? Work With Your Account Rep.
Over my 20 year career, I’ve spent an eternity in queues for tech support from a variety of companies. As I write this, I’ve been on hold for 80 minutes during business hours on a weekday to speak to a human about an issue. Dealing with hardware and software support is a hidden cost of…
June 28, 2013
The Accountant’s Second Most Important Financial Statement
Business owners don’t have a boss to give them feedback, so many use their annual Profit & Loss (P&L) statement as their performance evaluation.
June 28, 2013
A Successful Practice is Built on a Solid Foundation of Knowledge, Service and Technology
The key is finding new ways to work more productively, of course. To do that requires constant evaluation and oversight of firm workflow and finding the right tools and best practices that meet the needs of the firm and its clients.