Small Business July 14, 2026
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
AI adoption among U.S. small businesses has risen to 66%, up from 55% a year ago.
Firm Management July 13, 2026
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 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 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
Make the structured installment sale a standard question in every pre-sale conversation.
Small Business July 7, 2026
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
The trade deal was promoted by President Trump during his first term, but in his second term has limited some of his tariff efforts.
Technology July 1, 2026
Xero announced a new integration with Microsoft 365 that brings real-time financial insights directly into Microsoft 365 Copilot through JAX, Xero's AI financial superagent.
Technology July 1, 2026
Workforce management system Rippling has launched Data Cloud, a new suite of products that aggregates data from across a company into Rippling, connects it to worker identity, and makes it available for analysis, visualization, and action.
Taxes June 30, 2026
Firms that serve this segment profitably do not work harder in March. They change the setup so the mess never reaches the return.
Taxes June 29, 2026
There’s no substitute for keeping accurate records that can prove the existence and amount of deductible expenses.