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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A Beginner's Guide to Providing Advisory Services
August 23, 2012By teaching your small business clients how the income statement and balance sheet dictate... Read more »
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Fewer Small Businesses Going Bankrupt
August 22, 2012The number of small business bankruptcies continued to decline for the fourth straight quarter,... Read more »
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Small Business Finances Show Modest Improvement
August 22, 2012Small businesses across the U.S. are reporting generally modest but steady improvement in their... Read more »
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Intuit Revenue Grows for Q4
August 22, 2012Intuit Inc. posted fourth quarter revenue of $651 million, up 14 percent from a year ago, with 64... Read more »
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Casualties of Classification
August 21, 2012The classification of workers as independent contractors or employees can be nebulous at best --... Read more »
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Small Business Credit Conditions Improve Slightly
August 8, 2012Small business credit quality improved slightly in the second quarter amid slower hiring and new... Read more »
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So What is Crowdfunding Anyway?
August 6, 2012The trendy new term in the high-tech arena is “crowdfunding.” Both the President and... Read more »
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Tax Strategy: Reacting to the Challenges of the Health Care Law
August 1, 2012Odds have now turned against those hoping that the health care law passed in 2010 will "just go... Read more »
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Intuit Finds Small Businesses Created 35,000 Jobs in July
July 31, 2012Intuit reported Tuesday that small businesses added 35,000 new jobs in July, but revenue and the... Read more »
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SurePayroll Sees Decline in Small Business Pay
July 31, 2012The average paycheck size at small businesses declined 0.2 percent in July, according to payroll... Read more »
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IASB to Develop IFRS Guidance for Very Small Businesses
July 26, 2012The International Accounting Standards Board said Thursday that its staff will develop guidance... Read more »
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Caution: Fiscal Cliff Ahead
July 20, 2012It’s not just the presence of taxes, it’s the anticipation of the future tax landscape... Read more »
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Accountants and Small Business Clients Face Similar Challenges
July 19, 2012Accountants and their small business clients share similar challenges of complex regulations and... Read more »
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InsynQ-CPAASP Integrates WebCPA Client Connection
July 12, 2012Accounting Today’s WebCPA Client Connection has been integrated into InsynQ-CPAASP’s... Read more »
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Women in Accounting: Breaking the Mold
May 21, 2013
A continued conversation with Marcum’s 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.
IMA’s 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.
