January 2, 2014
Small Business Optimism Rebounds Heading into 2014
Small business owners are feeling more confident about prospects for 2014, according to a new nationwide survey.
January 2, 2014
Two Steps to Successfully Integrate QuickBooks with Multiple Sales Channels
Companies that sell through several channels (i.e. physical stores, web stores, online marketplaces, etc.) are finding it more and more difficult to handle the “transaction shuffle.”
January 1, 2014
San Jose Minimum Wage Rises to $10.15 Per Hour
Even as California and the rest of the nation move toward raising the minimum wage to $10 an hour, San Jose's lowest-paid workers are about to get even bigger paychecks and should continue to earn more than their peers for years to come.
January 1, 2014
Long-Term Unemployment Benefits End
All extended federal benefits ended last week because the budget deal reached by U.S. Senate and House negotiators didn't include extension of the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program. The added benefits were authorized in 2008 and extended 11 times as the recession and its effects dragged on.
December 30, 2013
Tips for Fraud Prevention in 2014
With fraud costing entities around the globe an estimated 5 percent in lost revenues, the world’s largest anti-fraud organization urges business owners and managers to make fraud prevention one of their top new year’s resolutions for 2014.
December 30, 2013
Why Some See Work as a Calling, Others Say it’s Just a Job
Why does one person see work primarily as a means to a paycheck, while another sitting in the next cubicle expects work to provide genuine fulfillment?
December 30, 2013
The 10 Fastest-Growing Businesses for 2014
One of the amazing things about business is that when one industry prospers, outsiders often find a way to tap into that success. A growing industry can need new suppliers, distributors or back-office service providers, or a booming field may need new competitors.
December 30, 2013
Survey of CPAs Shows Optimism for Business Growth
Despite lingering questions about the new Affordable Care Act, nearly half of the Certified Public Acountants that were surveyed in the state of ...
December 28, 2013
The 100,000+ Sales Tax Rules in the US Build Need for Automation
Scott McFarlane has always found the idea of accounting and sales tax boring, but that didn't stop him from starting a business to "make sales tax less taxing" for other businesses. That business is Bainbridge Island-based Avalara.
December 26, 2013
What Are Your Financial Statements Telling You?
What could your business do with an extra $1 million in cash? Borrow less? Invest in new equipment? Hire staff to help grow your sales?
December 24, 2013
Report Shows U.S. Homes Up Nearly 8% in 2013; Largest Gain Since 2005
Total Value of U.S. Housing Stock Jumps for Second Straight Year; Almost Half of Cumulative Value Lost Between 2007-2011 Has Been Recovered, According to Zillow
December 23, 2013
New Year May See Increase in Jobs for Creative Professionals
Greatest Demand for Social Media and Media Services Professionals