Small business

About three years ago I was helping a client sell his business in what was a pretty typical negotiation for me. However, the client exhibited apprehension almost every step of the way.

The unemployment rate declined to 7.9 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

Small-business employment and hours worked grew a bit in September, especially in the Northeast and within the construction industry, according to the latest monthly report from payroll giant Paychex.

Practitioners share strategies and warnings for companies weathering the coronavirus pandemic.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board is offering a practical expedient to the current revenue recognition rules for franchise businesses.

Delivering advisory services to help small businesses through the pandemic is a win for everyone.

Xero has revamped its “Starter” plans in the United States, prompted by the need to better support small and mid-sized businesses while they deal with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

With the forgiveness process now open, accountants, tax professionals and auditors are working around the clock to submit forgiveness applications on behalf of their clients. There are several steps you can take to increase the likelihood of loan forgiveness.

Requiring so little from applicants and giving so little guidance to them is virtually begging for fraudulent loan applications to be submitted or for good faith errors to be made.

As COVID-19 lockdown restrictions eased, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania businesses benefited.

There are no undergraduate and very few graduate courses on advising clients that want to sell their business or who want to buy a business. When I started my career, there were no CPE courses either.

Although many factors lead to payment inefficiencies, businesses can take steps to better manage their working capital performance and efficiency.

I am a strong proponent of partner retreats and offsite meetings.

The U.S. Small Business Administration has posted rules about how businesses who have been turned down for forgiveness of their Paycheck Protection Program loans can appeal the decision.

Firms of all sizes should be prepared to respond appropriately and help their clients protect the health and safety of their workforce by complying with ever-changing guidelines from federal, state and local authorities.

The economy showed signs of recovery despite the spread of the coronavirus across many parts of the country.

Bento for Business, a spend management system, is looking to assist small and midsize businesses with surviving through the COVID-19 pandemic.

The emergence of new coronavirus hotspots, especially in the South and West, had a major impact, according to a new report from payroll giant Paychex.