May 13, 2013
Washington reports state sales taxes return to pre-recession levels
Taxes collected from all retail sales grew by 5 percent in Washington state last year, the biggest jump from one year to the next since the recession began in 2008.
May 13, 2013
Five tips to improve small business cash flow
With spring in the air, it’s time for small business owners to review their balance sheets and find opportunities to improve the life blood of their business: cash flow. “Successful entrepreneurs know that while their business may be profitable, cash is still king when it comes to growing their enterprise,” said John Roberts, Vice President...…
May 10, 2013
IRS Admits Targeting Conservative Groups Before 2012 Election
In an awkward and unprecedented announcement this week, the Internal Revenue Service admitted that it targeted non-profits with “Tea Party” and “Patriot” in their names during the 2012 election year. The agency admitted they held up non-profit status for these groups, demanded lists of contributors to those organizations, and sought additional information about the groups.
May 10, 2013
April home foreclosures down 20% to lowest level since 2007
Fewer U.S. homes entered the foreclosure process or were repossessed last month, an indication the nation's foreclosure woes are waning. Nationally, home repossessions fell 20 percent in April from the previous month.
May 7, 2013
Online sales tax law passes Senate, but faces tests in Congress and Supreme Court
Small Businesses Celebrate Senate Passage of Marketplace Fairness Act
May 7, 2013
Small businesses report steady finances, limited hiring
Survey Finds Financial Performance on Track for Small Businesses, but Hiring Stalls in 2013
May 6, 2013
Affordable housing developer faces investigation on tax credits
A Miami federal grand jury is investigating South Florida's preeminent affordable-housing developer, the Carlisle Development Group, on allegations that it bilked the U.S. government out of millions of dollars in tax subsidies used to finance more than a dozen rental projects in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
May 6, 2013
New VP of Accountant Channel at Bill.com
Offers Deep Customer Insight, Market Knowledge from Years of Leadership at Intuit, PayCycle and Sun Microsystems
May 5, 2013
Which College Degrees Pay the Most? 2013 Rankings
NACE’s April 2013 Salary Survey offers stats on starting salaries for the Class of 2013.
May 3, 2013
Manufacturing Growth Continues with 4.8% Increase
Economic growth is expected to continue in the United States throughout the remainder of 2013, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in their spring 2013 Semiannual Economic Forecast.
May 2, 2013
$520M Shortfall for Pennsylvania Budget
An estimate released Wednesday by the state's Independent Fiscal Office shows a $520 million shortfall between projected general fund revenues and Gov. Tom Corbett's proposed budget through the end of the next fiscal year.
May 2, 2013
Diebold cutting 700 jobs
Struggling Diebold Inc. started 2013 with one major job cut -- that of now former Chief Executive Officer Thomas Swidarski.