April 2, 2014
Economists said in the quarterly forecast that arid conditions in 2013, the driest year on record for the Golden State, could diminish the fishing and manufacturing sectors in the state. However, the effect depends on whether the drought is "normal" or the beginning of "a long arid period."
April 2, 2014
California remains home to the greatest number of women-owned businesses in the nation and is the only state to surpass the 1 million threshold, according to the latest American Express analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.
April 2, 2014
The starkly negative report on the economic health of the nation's largest county, with a population of 10 million, contrasted Los Angeles with nearby suburban counties and with other, more dynamic cities across the nation.
April 2, 2014
A Morgan State University professor was convicted Tuesday in connection with a scheme to defraud the National Science Foundation and his students.
April 2, 2014
U.S. small businesses will gain improved access to two major government-guaranteed loan programs once a final rule to that effect issued by the U.S. Small Business Administration becomes effective April 21, 2014.
April 1, 2014
The National Society of Accountants (NSA) Scholarship Foundation has extended its deadline for accepting scholarship applications to Tuesday, April 8.
April 1, 2014
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) has released the 2013 Uniform CPA Examination School Performance Book. The publication serves as a companion to NASBA’s Candidate Performance Book and features comprehensive statistical data from all (4) testing windows of the 2013 Uniform CPA Examination.
March 28, 2014
The new IRS "Repair" regulations too effect on January 2014, but many businesses and accounting professionals may still need some guidance on how the new changes effect them or their clients. The national tax, consulting and forensic accounting firm Gettry Marcus has issued its interpretation and made the information available.
March 28, 2014
The first quarter of 2014 is looking strong for small businesses, according to the March 2014 Small Business Scorecard, a monthly survey conducted by payroll and human resources technology provider SurePayroll. According to the survey, 87 percent of business respondents expect a strong or steady end to the first quarter.
March 28, 2014
Some brands are iconic, like Coca Cola, Disney, Microsoft and Google. Others are just as well-known, but perhaps less respected, like some fast food or alcohol and tobacco companies. While others have an even lower impression... think Enron? But which brands do small businesses trust the most?
March 28, 2014
New research shows that cloud computing is viewed by 80 percent of U.S. small businesses as a solution that contributes to business growth. Conducted by Techaisle, the SMB Cloud Computing Adoption Trend survey shows a significant departure in the views of small businesses from previous years, when reducing cost used to be the overarching objective.
March 27, 2014
Average personal income in the United States grew by 2.6 percent in 2013, which is mixed news since that reflects a slowing of income growth from 4.2 percent in 2012. All 50 states and the District of Columbia realized gains in average personal income during the year, according to data from the Bureau of Economic…