Government Resources
The Small Business Administration and other government agencies are offering government-backed loans and other resources for small businesses, while Washington is continually proposing new initiatives aimed at helping SMBs recover in a still-challenging economy. Find out here about some of the newest resources available for small business clients.
House Democrats Introduce Bill to Extend EITC, CTC and AOTC
Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee introduced legislation Tuesday to extend the Earned Income Tax Credit, the Child Tax Credit and the American Opportunity Tax Credit for tuition and related expenses. Read more »
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Fixing the Obamas' Finances
April 26, 2013Barack and Michelle Obama may need some better financial planning advice. Read more »
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Iowa Auditor of State David Vaudt to Chair GASB
April 4, 2013The Financial Accounting Foundation has named Iowa Auditor of State David A. Vaudt as the next... Read more »
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SBA Backs Extension of Small Business Debt Refinance Program
March 15, 2013A top official at the U.S. Small Business Administration prodded lawmakers at a congressional... Read more »
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GASB Offers Online Research System for Government Accounting Standards
March 14, 2013The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has introduced an online version of its Governmental... Read more »
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Ways and Means Chairman Camp Proposes Small Business Tax Reforms
March 12, 2013The chairman of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, Dave Camp, R-Mich., released a... Read more »
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MKS&H Insights Seminar for Government Contractors
February 7, 2013McLean, Koehler, Sparks & Hammond, a CPA and business consulting firm specializing in government... Read more »
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Small Businesses Want Debt Ceiling Fix as Congress Votes
January 23, 2013The majority of small businesses want a long-term solution to the debt ceiling so the U.S. can... Read more »
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SBA Offers More Aid to Hurricane Sandy-Affected Small Businesses
January 16, 2013The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved over $561 million in disaster assistance... Read more »
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IRS Offers Simpler Option for Calculating Home Office Tax Deduction
January 15, 2013The Internal Revenue Service plans to introduce a simplified way for small business owners and... Read more »
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CPAs Want Government to Prioritize Deficit Reduction
January 9, 2013The need to cut the federal budget deficit should be the governments top economic priority,... Read more »
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SBA Highlights Tax Breaks for Small Business in Fiscal Cliff Deal
January 7, 2013The U.S. Small Business Administration highlighted some of the main tax incentives for small... Read more »
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Small Businesses to See Regulatory Changes in New Year
December 27, 2012Small businesses may be facing a variety of regulatory changes after January 1. Read more »
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Cliff Talks Deteriorate as Republican Shift View on Taxes
December 20, 2012House Republicans plan a vote late Thursday on a measure that would have been hard to imagine... Read more »
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SBA Offers Online Tool for Building a Business Plan
December 17, 2012The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched an online tool to help small businesses... Read more »
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Women in Accounting: Breaking the Mold
May 21, 2013
A continued conversation with Marcums Nanette Lee Miller and Janis Cowhey McDonagh about the obstacles women in the accounting profession face when trying to make their way into leadership positions.
IMAs Jeff Thomson on the Role and Skills of Management Accountants
May 8, 2013
Institute of Management Accountants president and CEO Jeffrey Thomson discusses why accounting students should consider management accounting as a career, and the IMA's partnership with John Wiley & Sons.
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Top 10 Tech Initiatives -- 2013
May 5, 2013
The AICPA's annual list of IT priorities for accounting firms.
Common E-mail Security Mistakes
April 23, 2013
These five bad habits can make your confidential information -- and that of your clients -- easy to steal.
The Art of the Tax Cartoon
April 9, 2013
A selection of tax cartoons from Philly tax firm Drucker & Scaccetti's 'Finding Humor in Taxes' exhibit.



