Small business

Small businesses lost 52,000 jobs as the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act wore off.

The South is continuing to lead among the regions in terms of employment growth, while the West stayed on top for hourly earnings growth.

Setting up your firm to focus on serving the accounting needs of a specific industry, or special service, is a powerful way to set your accounting practice apart from the rest.

Four days before the filing deadline, the IRS quietly added 21 questions to its website page of frequently asked questions about issues related to Section 199A, the new 20 percent deduction for pass-through businesses.

As the U.S. retirement savings crisis continues to grow, legislators are taking steps to ensure all employees have access to formal retirement savings programs.

Small businesses across America are asking the same question: Am I operating in the correct entity to maximize tax savings?

As trusted advisors, we spend so much of our day thinking about how we’re going to deliver answers. Instead, we should be spending a lot more time asking intelligent questions.

The bipartisan legislation aims to expand retirement savings by offering more tax incentives to individuals and small businesses.

Planning for the deduction can yield significant tax savings.

The SEC proposed to free small companies from a Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirement that an auditor sign-off on their internal controls over financial reporting.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act creates the opportunity for big tax savings from restructuring a company's status.

There’s a strategy that’s been useful to help many clients achieve their financial objectives, while providing the tangible security required by the lender.

A Florida accountant lost his battle to prove his yacht charter business was operated for profit.

Small-business job growth remained relatively consistent in April, but hourly earnings growth moderated slightly, according to payroll giant Paychex.

The tax and accounting software maker reported a 5 percent increase in TurboTax units sold this tax season compared to last year, thanks to a 7 percent increase in TurboTax Online sales.

CPA firms are becoming more niche driven and expanding into greater advisory roles.

Tax changes have benefits, though questions remain.

Issues new and old will be a focus at the federal, state and local levels.