Small Business July 16, 2026
How Small Businesses Can Build Local Partnerships to Grow and Thrive
Local business partnerships, built through community collaboration, create a steadier way to be seen and believed without constantly chasing attention.
Financial Reporting July 16, 2026
Why Small Business Clients Keep Getting Depreciation Wrong — And What CPAs Can Do About It
Fixed asset management isn't exciting but it's easy to get wrong. That makes it an under-served advisory opportunity.
Taxes July 16, 2026
Las Vegas Tax Preparer and 11 Others Indicted in $14M COVID Loan Fraud Scheme
Tax preparer Charles Omonzokpia Usigbe and 11 others, accused of conspiring to fraudulently obtain more than $14 million in COVID relief loans, were indicted by a federal grand jury in Nevada, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
Financial Reporting July 15, 2026
Expensify Launches Consolidated Travel Billing to Simplify How Companies Pay for Business Travel
Companies can now pay for flights, hotels, cars, and rail booked through Expensify Travel in one monthly bill.
Small Business July 14, 2026
NFIB Jobs Report: Small Business Openings Rebound
The June Jobs Report of the National Federation of Independent Business shows the Small Business Employment Index remained essentially flat, registering 100.2 in June after measuring 100.3 in May.
Small Business July 14, 2026
SMB AI Use Continues to Rise, But They Need Help
AI adoption among U.S. small businesses has risen to 66%, up from 55% a year ago.
Firm Management July 13, 2026
What AI Agents Actually Mean for CPA Firms, and Why the Distinction Matters
Most AI tools available to firms today are sophisticated question-answerers: you ask, they respond, and the work of applying that answer is still yours.
Technology July 9, 2026
Xero Announces New AI Innovations at Xerocon London
Xero touted new AI-powered features within its agentic platform JAX that make it easier for small businesses and accountants and bookkeepers to keep their books clean, automate time-consuming financial workflows, and stay on top of cash flow.
Taxes July 8, 2026
The 1099 Rules Are Changing, But the Compliance Problem Remains
The coming threshold increase should not lessen the focus on 1099 compliance. It presents an opportunity for firms to elevate the conversation.
Advisory July 7, 2026
The Structured Installment Sale: What CPAs Should Be Telling Business and Real Estate Clients Before They Close
Make the structured installment sale a standard question in every pre-sale conversation.
Small Business July 7, 2026
When No One Has the Full Picture, the Gaps Fill Themselves
The way most SMBs manage travel expenses looks almost exactly the way it did when they had ten employees instead of thirty.
Small Business July 1, 2026
U.S. Won’t Renew Trade Deal with Canada and Mexico
The trade deal was promoted by President Trump during his first term, but in his second term has limited some of his tariff efforts.