Small Business Trends

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 »

Xero Debuts Mobile App for Android

October 2, 2012

Cloud accounting product maker Xero has released its Xero Touch mobile app for Android devices,... Read more »
Sage Survey Says ERP Systems Contribute to Manufacturer Success

October 2, 2012

A recent Sage North America survey of small to midsized manufacturers found that the majority... Read more »

SurePayroll Sees Small Biz Hiring Fall in September

September 28, 2012

Payroll service provider SurePayroll found that month-over-month hiring declined 0.2 percent in... Read more »
IAASB Revises Review Engagements Standard for SMEs

September 28, 2012

The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board has released a revised version of its... Read more »

CPA and Small Businesses Tell Congress of Tax Uncertainty

September 13, 2012

The House held a hearing Thursday to discuss small business perspectives on the tax cliff,... Read more »
Small Web Retailers Launch Anti-tax Coalition

September 13, 2012

A group of small online retailers have launched a coalition to protest against the imposition of... Read more »

Small Businesses Confused by 401(k) Fee Notices

September 13, 2012

Many small business owners are confused by the fee notices and costs of their 401(k) plans and... Read more »
Yodlee Offers Small Business Financial Software

September 13, 2012

Yodlee introduced a new set of small business financial management software that can run from... Read more »

Private Company Sales Growth Declines

September 10, 2012

The rate of annual sales growth among privately held U.S. companies is slowing significantly,... Read more »
CBIZ Sees Increase in Small Business Employment

September 7, 2012

CBIZ reported a rebound in small business employment in August among its payroll clients... Read more »

Another Job for the Private Company Council

September 6, 2012

The Private Company Council that the Financial Accounting Foundation is setting up is intended to... Read more »
Intuit Finds Small Businesses Added 30,000 Jobs in August

September 5, 2012

Intuit reported Wednesday that small businesses with fewer than 20 employees created 30,000 new... Read more »

SurePayroll Sees Dip in Small Business Hiring, Paychecks

August 31, 2012

Payroll service provider SurePayroll reported Friday that optimism among small business owners... Read more »
CEOs and Small Business Owners Want Next Administration to Focus on Taxes and Regulation

August 29, 2012

Global CEOs and U.S. small business owners would like political leaders and candidates for office... Read more »

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