July 18, 2014
California Sees Increase in Productivity, Decrease in Jobs
Manufacturing jobs in California have decreased dramatically -- 40% of them gone in less than 25 years -- but productivity in the state is leading the nation.
July 16, 2014
Xero Offers Integration with Online Banking Platform
The online small business accounting system Xero now has the ability to integrate with Silicon Valley Bank, a technology and start-up focused financial institution, the companies announced on Wednesday morning.
July 16, 2014
New Hampshire Enacts Paycheck Fairness Act
The N.H. Paycheck Fairness Act, or Senate Bill 207, eliminates loopholes, increases wage transparency and ensures workers have the resources to earn a fair and equal paycheck without fear of retaliation.
July 15, 2014
Are There Enough IPOs to Accelerate Growth in Middle Market?
A new report shows that even though IPOs have increased this year, too few are on track for the rest of 2014.
July 14, 2014
Americans More Confident in Personal Finances, Savings
Sixty-four percent of respondents have some type of emergency savings – even if it’s less than three months’ expenses, found the latest results of Bankrate's Financial Security Index. The monthly survey also found measures how secure Americans feel about their personal finances compared with 12 months ago and is conducted via telephone interviews conducted by…
July 11, 2014
Intuit CEO Brad Smith Discusses Small Business Finances with President Obama
Brad Smith, the CEO of Intuit, which makes QuickBooks, TurboTax and many other personal and small business management systems, met with President Barack Obama on Friday to discuss how big business and government can work together to support small business. Smith joined other leading executives at a roundtable discussion during which the companies will champion…
July 11, 2014
National Society of Accountants Announces 2014 Scholarship Winners
A total of 33 students have earned scholarships from the National Society of Accountants (NSA) Scholarship Foundation. Together, they will receive $34,450 in scholarship awards.
July 10, 2014
Weekly Jobless Claims Near Lowest in 7 Years
Initial jobless claims fell to near a seven-year low last week in a sign of continued improvement in the labor market.
July 10, 2014
Mortgage Rates Rise Slightly on Jobs Report
Mortgage rates increased slightly following an improved jobs report from the Labor Department, according to mortgage news and comparison site, Bankrate.com. the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate rising to 4.31 percent, and the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.33 discount and origination points.
July 10, 2014
PCAOB Settles Suit Against Former Big 4 Accountant
Alleged violations involved ignoring or failing to properly address signs of improperly recognized revenue in significant unusual transactions.
July 2, 2014
MOVE Project Ranks Best Public Accounting Firms for Women
After evaluating accounting firms across the country on a variety of aspects including firm culture and partnership opportunity, the MOVE Project has released its fifth annual rankings of the best firms for female professionals. The MOVE Project is sponsored by the Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance.
July 2, 2014
Small Business Economy Sees Modest Growth
Increases in small business lending, new business formations and a leading microcap index suggest that the small business economy is continuing to see modest growth, according to the latest SB Authority Index from Newtek Business Services.