February 27, 2013
4 Apps for Small Business Accounting
The ability to check on the status of cash, receivables, and payables from anywhere is a critical business need.
February 27, 2013
Intacct offers SaaS option for mid-sized and larger businesses
From the March 2013 review section of small business accounting systems. Intacct is a SaaS accounting product which really doesn’t fit the definition of a small business accounting application. Although it can be used for small businesses, it is more of a mid-market product, with features and pricing which make more sense for a larger...…
February 25, 2013
Bank CEOs give advice on how to improve small business loan chances
While the economy is showing some signs of returning to something closer to normal, it continues to be incredibly challenging for small businesses to get lending from financial institutions.
February 25, 2013
Pastor uses business skills to help church rebound and thrive
Since Lynn Munson's job led her to Yorba Linda in 2010, she has reined in her organization's finances, returned it to profit, made key staffing changes and presided over a merger.
February 24, 2013
Retailers struggle to curb shoplifting, fraud
Fraud, theft and other preventable losses drain billions of dollars from retailers nationwide as shops confront increasingly sophisticated criminals bent on looting shelves.
February 24, 2013
Small businesses see potential positives and perils from crowd-funding
A 2012 federal law known as the JOBS Act opens the door to allowing small, privately owned businesses to market ownership stakes in their ventures to people over the Internet.
February 24, 2013
Indiana economy up, but still not ‘robust’
The Leading Index for Indiana, while rising slightly from its revised January level, still does not reflect a robust picture of the state's economy to start off the year. That's the bottom line, according to IU Business Research Center economist Tim Slaper, who put together and analyzes the index.
February 22, 2013
Cost cutting tools for CPAs, other accountants and businesses
The Automation Imperative: Now is the Time to Unleash Operational Efficiency - Cost-reducing tools are out there; CPAs must initiate their use.
February 22, 2013
Small Businesses and the Affordable Care Act, ObamaCare
The National Association of Enrolled Agents has issued the following statement on how the Affordable Care Act, aka ObamaCare, will affect small businesses:
February 18, 2013
Xero small business accounting system announces data export to Lacerte and ProSystem fx Engagement for tax preparation
Xero to Simplify Accountants Work by Building Out Export Capabilities
February 18, 2013
Thomson Reuters sees globalization, commoditization and generational shifts as key issues facing CPAs and small business clients
At Thought Leader Symposium, Thomson Reuters seeks insight and perspective on future of accounting firm needs
February 14, 2013
Report: Small businesses employ 55 million workers, are key to states’ economic recovery
Small businesses are leading most states' economic recovery, according to a new state-by-state report released today by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy, an independent office that serves as the voice for small business within the federal government.