Small Business March 3, 2026
How Small Businesses Can Fight Unauthorized Amazon Listings
A commercial law expert explains legal options for small businesses when platforms like Amazon list their products without consent.
March 14, 2013
Texas legislator, a CPA, seeks changes to state peer review system
Texas Representative Phil Stephenson, a CPA, recently filed two bills affecting CPAs and small businesses in Texas.
March 13, 2013
Poll shows smartphone usage up 70% by small businesses, and tablets used by more than two-thirds of small businesses
'Wireless solutions part of small business DNA,' with two-thirds reporting it would be major challenge to survive without them
March 13, 2013
LA chapter of Better Business Bureau expelled
This week the 101-year-old consumer watchdog turned its sights on one of its own -- ousting the Los Angeles chapter that grades local businesses.
March 13, 2013
Tips for small businesses to navigate new tax laws in 2013
A checklist of steps that small business owners can take to help navigate changes stemming from the recently enacted American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA).
March 13, 2013
“Meeting of the Minds 2013” to draw 1,000+ business leaders to discuss Human Capital Management strategies
More than 1,000 participants are expected to attend the ADP Meeting of the Minds 2013 conference, ADP's annual event where hundreds of the company's largest clients gather to enhance their knowledge and understanding of human capital management strategies in discussions with ADP executives and subject matter experts, peer groups and industry influencers.
March 13, 2013
Beer is big business in California: Creates 11,725 jobs, $5.3B economic impact
A new economic impact report released by the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) – America’s Beer Distributors: Fueling Jobs, Generating Economic Growth & Delivering Value to Local Communities – provides the first-ever comprehensive report on beer distribution companies’ total impact on national and state economies. The report, produced by Dr. Bill Latham and Dr. Ken...…
March 13, 2013
Top Ten Reasons to Hire a Professional Tax Preparer
Asking the right questions can help ensure you get a good one
March 13, 2013
A new twist on sales taxes: Are in-game purchases like “powerups” a transaction? Yes. Will they be taxed is a different question
Are in-game sales taxable transactions? In essence, the user/gamer is trading real money for a digital product. While that product may not exist outside of the game, it is a transaction that has value. In fact, it's a billion dollar industry, and one that has gone untaxed even by states and other jurisdictions that likely…
March 12, 2013
Survey shows that small businesses need to worry about data breaches
Although more than half the U.S. small businesses surveyed by the Ponemon Institute experienced at least one data breach, only a third notified individuals that their personal information had been exposed.
March 11, 2013
Financing group expands small business lending to 25 states
World Business Lenders, a lender to small businesses, has expanded lending to 25 from seven states, the company announced on Monday.
March 11, 2013
New ADP system helps businesses with compliance and business intelligence
A new study by ADP and CFO Research shows that 89 percent of senior finance executives rank compliance as a priority. However, managing compliance is becoming increasingly difficult – 73 percent expect the complexity of new regulations to make the task more resource-intensive over the next two years. ADP is a provider of human capital...…
March 11, 2013
Employee fraud can cripple a small business: How to limit damages
How much does can a thieving employee cost a business? According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the average financial loss for one instance of employee fraud is $140,000, and 40 to 50 percent of victimized companies don't recover any of their losses.