February 10, 2014
Index Shows Slight Growth In Small Business Lending
A new survey shows that small business lending increased slightly in December.
February 10, 2014
What the Affordable Care Act Means to Small Businesses
The Treasury Inspector General has called the Affordable Care Act the biggest tax act in 20 years. What does the ACA mean to you and your clients?
February 10, 2014
Healthcare Costs Top List of Small Business Concerns
How concerned are small businesses about the costs of implementing the new health care insurance laws? A new survey shows it's their top worry.
February 9, 2014
New Bill Ups the Stakes in Obamacare Showdown
It’s going to take time – perhaps more than initially anticipated – for the government to work through all the twists and turns in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the PPACA), the massive health care law known as “Obamacare.” Along the way, certain tweaks and modifications are likely to be required.
February 9, 2014
New App Helps Small Business Owners
Small business owners increasingly depend on their mobile devices to stay in touch with customers, employees and the workplace.
February 5, 2014
Small Business Owners Expect Profitable 2014
Although about 80 percent of small businesses expect to be profitable in 2014, less than half of them expect to create new jobs next year, according to a new survey.
February 4, 2014
Tips to Make a Business Audit Less Traumatic
The letter lands in your business mailbox. The return address shows it's from the Internal Revenue Service. Before it's even opened, nervousness sets in.
February 3, 2014
Small Business Employees Give Their Bosses a B-Minus
Are you a small business owner? How do you think your employees rate your management capabilities. Or, if you work for a small business, how do you think your bosses are doing?
February 3, 2014
Contest Gives Small Businesses Chance at $5,000 Marketing Grants
Few organizations know as much about small businesses as Intuit, the maker of QuickBooks, which is the most widely-used small business accounting and management software in the world. Now, Intuit is giving back.
February 2, 2014
GoldieBlox Wins Super Bowl Commercial From Intuit
Whether you were rooting for the Seahawks or the Broncos, or just watching for the commercials, you still probably didn't enjoy watching it as much as the owners and employees of one small California-based business.
January 29, 2014
Tax Expert Speaks on Impact of Health Care Reform
The new health insurance laws still have many individuals and small business owners scratching their heads. In an effort to help those in North Carolina, Tim Robinson, CPA, tax director at the CPA Firm of Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP, in the Raleigh-Durham area, recently spoke to financial executives on compliance with the Affordable Care…
January 27, 2014
SBA Loans Can Help Small Businesses Who Employ Reserve Soldiers, National Guard Members
Small businesses that suffered economic losses when the owner or a key employee was called up to active duty are eligible to apply for a low interest loan of up to $2 million from the U.S. Small Business Administration.