June 11, 2014
The Big Effects of Cyber Attacks on Small Businesses
A look at the unique cyber vulnerabilities that SMBs face, and how they can mitigate data breaches with an inside-out approach to information security
June 11, 2014
When Workers’ Comp, ADA and FMLA Intersect, Employers Should Brace for Three Times the Headache
Taken separately, workers’ compensation laws, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) represent complicated laws that are often difficult for employers and employees alike to figure out. When workers must be absent from the workplace under two or three of these laws, the situation becomes even more complex,…
June 10, 2014
Small Business Optimism Improves to Highest Level Since 2007
Small businesses are feeling slightly more confident in the economy, but one of the nation's largest organizations representing them says that there is "no sign of a surge."
June 7, 2014
2014 Review of Kashoo
Kashoo is a web-based micro-business application which describes itself as a tool for “real simple accounting” and “small business record-keeping.” Users can connect Kashoo to bank and credit card accounts online, and transactions are imported into the application without data entry. Payroll giant Paychex made an investment in the company in 2013 and now remarkets...…
June 7, 2014
FreshBooks and SageOne Help Business Owners Collaborate with Customers and Subcontractors
Our review of SaaS accounting solutions has focused on tools to help manage a general ledger and create financial reports, but many self-employed individuals and micro-businesses need a more basic day-to-day solution to help them bill customers, track receivables, and manage projects. While many applications can meet the needs of this segment, including the lower…
June 6, 2014
Sage Introduces New Exchange Payment Management System
Sage North America has introduced its new Sage Exchange Payment Management System, which is designed to help small and midsized businesses (SMBs) by consolidating all of their payment activity onto one platform. SMBs can also use Sage Exchange to easily monitor and manage the payments from all their sales environments: on the web, over the…
June 6, 2014
Tools for Helping Shoebox Clients Get Organized
These applications are low cost or free, and are supported with in-application ads and other special offers provided based on the user’s personal profile. Since they are stored online, the data can be shared with outside advisors, including the individual’s accounting firm.
June 6, 2014
2014 Review of Xero
Xero is a micro-business SaaS accounting platform which is well established in Australia and New Zealand, and was launched in the U.S. in 2012. The company has made significant investments in personnel to compete with other small business accounting software providers in the U.S. market, and has hired a long list of industry veterans to…
June 6, 2014
2014 Review of Wave Accounting
Wave Accounting is part of Wave Apps, which is a suite of free or low-cost apps for self-employed individuals and micro-businesses to accomplish traditional accounting tasks like billing customers, recording payments, writing checks, and downloading transactions from financial institutions.
June 6, 2014
2014 Review of QuickBooks Online
Intuit QuickBooks Online was one of the first online small business financial management applications when it was launched in 2000. The application has expanded to include many new features over the years, and it is now available in more than 10 languages and 100 countries.
June 6, 2014
How Xero Sees the Small Business Accounting Market
CPA Practice Advisor's Editor-inChief spoke with cloud accounting vendor Xero's top executives, Global CEO Rod Drury and North American CEO Peter Karpas on how they perceive the evolution of the small business accounting space.
June 6, 2014
Kashoo CEO Sees the World as the Marketplace for Small Businesses
CPA Practice Advisor's Editor-inChief spoke with cloud accounting vendor Jim Secord, the CEO of small business accounting developer Kashoo on the evolution of online accounting systems.