Small Business Trends
Small business is not only the engine of the economy, but also an important component of many accountants’ client base. Find out the latest trends in small business, including cash flow, small business lending, the SBA, contracting, and accounting software aimed at small businesses.
Intuit Sees Small Business Compensation and Revenues Dropping
Small business employment in the U.S. increased in April, according to figures from Intuit, while average compensation and the hours worked decreased. Read more »
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CBIZ Sees Increase in Small Business Employment in November
December 7, 2012CBIZ said it found an uptick in small business employment in November, with its CBIZ Small... Read more »
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SurePayroll Finds Decline in Small Business Employment
December 7, 2012SurePayroll found month-over-month hiring fell slightly by 0.1 percent at small businesses in... Read more »
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Small Business Owners Continue to Resist Retirement Plans
December 7, 2012The recession had little effect on the low participation rate of small business owners in signing... Read more »
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Report Finds U.S. Entrepreneurship on the Rise
December 5, 2012Entrepreneurial activity in the U.S. has been increasing in recent years, according to a new study. Read more »
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Small Business Confidence Holding Steady
December 5, 2012Small business owners across the country believe economic conditions have held steady throughout... Read more »
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ADP Sees Private Sector Adding 118,000 Jobs in November
December 5, 2012Private sector employers added 118,000 jobs from October to November, according to the latest... Read more »
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Businesses Face W-2 and 1099 Changes This Year
December 4, 2012Small businesses need to deal with several changes in W-2 and 1099 forms and reporting... Read more »
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Small Business Owners More Pessimistic after Presidential Election
November 30, 2012Small business owners’ optimism has fallen in the wake of the presidential election. Read more »
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Mid-Market Execs See U.S. Becoming Less Accommodating to Entrepreneurs
November 28, 2012The still fragile economy, combined with tax and regulatory changes, are making the U.S. seem... Read more »
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Small Business Groups Urge Tax Reform Instead of Tax Hikes from Fiscal Cliff
November 28, 2012A group of business trade associations have sent a letter to Congress urging lawmakers to reject... Read more »
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Obama Meets Small Biz Leaders to Discuss Fiscal Cliff
November 28, 2012President Obama met with a group of small business owners and advocacy groups to discuss the... Read more »
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AICPA Backs IRS Rules on Shareholder Debt of S Corps
November 16, 2012The American Institute of CPAs has submitted comments to the Internal Revenue Service in support... Read more »
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Small Businesses Worried about Fiscal Cliff Tax Increases
November 14, 2012Nearly eight in 10 small business owners are aware of the so-called “fiscal cliff,”... Read more »
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Employers Move Faster to Implement Health Care Reform
November 13, 2012Employers are picking up the pace on implementing the provisions of the Patient Protection and... Read more »
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The AICPA's annual list of IT priorities for accounting firms.
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