Small businesses across the U.S. are feeling more optimistic about the months ahead as financial conditions rebound, but concerns remain about hiring and growth, according to a new report.

Emily Burns Perryman of Freed Maxick CPAs discusses how firms can help young people with their professional development in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Daniel Hood.

Accounting firms often make a fundamental mistake when it comes to bringing on new staff, according to consultant Jennifer Katrulya: They hire when they’re swamped.

Emily Burns Perryman of Freed Maxick CPAs talks with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Daniel Hood about the worst mistakes young accounting professionals make with the clothes they wear to work at their firms and why playing it conservative is a safe bet while also showing off their personality.

Staffing is among the top management issues facing CPA firms, according to a recent survey by Sageworks, a financial information company. That’s not surprising, considering many firms are experiencing a staffing crisis as they lose significant percentages of top staff.

Intuit has released an iPad and iPhone app for Intuit Online Payroll, just a few months after unveiling a similar app for QuickBooks Online.

Cloud accounting and small business finance tool maker Wave has added the Payroll Tax Service for in 10 U.S. states with more coming later in the year.

Amit Jain of ADP Small Business Services discusses how the accounting firm of tomorrow will be different from accounting firms today, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Daniel Hood.

Amit Jain of ADP Small Business Services discusses the challenges of growing an accounting practice, retaining clients, increasing cash flow, recruiting and retaining staff members, and dealing with regulatory complexity, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Daniel Hood.

The South Atlantic, West South Central and Pacific regions had the most private sector job growth in May, according to a new report by payroll giant ADP, with Texas, Florida, California and Georgia leading the way.

CPA firms are prioritizing the need to attract new business and recruit top-notch staff as economic conditions improve, according to a new survey by the American Institute of CPAs.

In 2007, I was a few years into my current position as PwC’s leader for U.S. government, regulatory affairs and public policy. My job was challenging and intense, and simultaneously, my new husband was serving as deputy chief of staff to President George W. Bush, which was a great honor, an amazing opportunity and a round-the-clock commitment.

The unemployment rate rose a tenth of a percentage point to 7.6 percent in May as employers added 175,000 jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

ADP said Thursday that it has helped U.S. businesses find more than $1.4 billion in tax credits in 2012.

Employers in the private sector added 135,000 jobs from April to May, according to payroll giant ADP, which represented an increase over the previous month, but still indicated some softening of the employment picture.

Payroll provider SurePayroll said it is seeing rising optimism among small business owners, even as hiring and average paycheck size declined at their businesses.

Most firms get decent marks for providing a reasonably clear and attractive career model for their people -- folks know what the rungs on the ladder look like and what they need to do to climb it. They also offer an appealing, if often undifferentiated, value proposition to their employees that embodies what professionals receive in return for staying and contributing. Firms that get both these things right will have a reasonably good outcome in attracting, training and retaining the professionals they need to succeed.

The majority of small and midsize businesses in the U.S. are not seeing enough demand to expand their hiring this year, according to a new survey by Sage North America.

Employees are more likely to receive recognition from CFOs at small businesses as opposed to larger businesses, a new survey suggests.