September 30, 2013
Marijuana Helping to Grow Jobs in Maine
For 27 year-old Paul McCarrier, selling marijuana pays the bills and grows his career. But McCarrier doesn't meet clients on street corners or in dimly lit parking lots.
September 30, 2013
More Small Business Owners Achieving Work-Life Balance
Small business owners are worried about healthcare, retirement and general finances, but it seems they are achieving an increased work-life balance, according to a recent survey by online marketing company Yodle.
September 30, 2013
Are Small Business Owners Late to Adopt Mobile Tech?
The latest monthly small business survey by Newtek Business Services found that 70 percent of business owners do not currently run business applications on their smartphone or tablet.
September 25, 2013
Holiday Hiring Likely to Drop at Major Retailers
Retailers' annual surge of holiday hiring will be more muted this year, according to a new forecast.
September 24, 2013
Minnesota Vikings Owners Lose $84.5M Fraud Judgment
A New Jersey judge slapped the Minnesota Vikings owners Monday with an order to pay $84.5 million in damages to former partners they defrauded in a decades-old real estate deal.
September 24, 2013
Report Shows Slow Growth for Private Companies
Privately held companies are growing sales at an annual rate of less than 4 percent in 2013, according to financial statements, according to preliminary estimates in the latest Sageworks Private Company Report today, a quarterly update on the health and state of privately held U.S. companies.
September 24, 2013
The Rainmaker Alliances Announces 20th Annual SuperConference
The Rainmaker Alliances announced its 20th Annual SuperConference will be held May 28–30, 2014 at Disney World’s Contemporary Resort in Florida. The conference focuses on practice management and niche growth in the accounting industry.
September 23, 2013
Report Forecasts 4 Percent Rise in Holiday Retail Sales
Non-store sales expected to climb 12.5 to 13 percent; Smartphone use to influence 8 percent of retail store sales
September 23, 2013
Canadian CPAs Optimistic on Economy
Economic optimism among executive professional accountants at its highest level in two years: CPA Canada Business Monitor
September 23, 2013
Congress Releases Goals of Potential Internet Sales Tax Law
On Thursday, the House Judiciary Committee released basic principles pertaining to the issue of Internet sales tax. To develop these principles, the Committee received input directly from taxpayers, industry and trade groups, and representatives of state and local governments.
September 19, 2013
Report: Household Incomes Lower Than Before Recession
More than three years after the recession ended, most households are earning less than they did before it began. In fact, most households had less inflation-adjusted income last year than before the 1990-1991 recession.
September 18, 2013
Thomson Reuters Launches New Online Marketplace for Tax & Accounting Pros
The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has launched an enhanced online marketplace at Tax.ThomsonReuters.com/Store. It is designed to help tax and accounting practitioners and corporate tax professionals more easily find and purchase the products they need, access news and insightful articles, join online communities of their peers, and more.