Small business

A buy-sell agreement between the joint owners of a closely held business or professional practice is critical for the orderly continuation of the business following a “triggering event,” such as the death, divorce, disability, bankruptcy, retirement or termination of an owner.

The cloud accounting software maker is acquiring a provider of workday management and employee-scheduling software, for up to $219.7 million.

Hourly earnings and weekly hours worked at small businesses improved last month, according to payroll giant Paychex, while hiring dipped slightly during the pandemic.

Two members of Congress teamed up Friday to introduce a bipartisan bill that would offer tax credits for income from tips to beauty salon owners and workers.

The U.S. Small Business Administration is taking steps to remove some of the hangups in the Paycheck Protection Program after complaints from the American Institute of CPAs and others.

Knowing what is required and completing documentation in a timely fashion maximize the company’s opportunity to receive its incentive reward.

The American Institute of CPAs is asking the Small Business Administration to fix some problems that businesses are encountering when applying for loans from the Paycheck Protection Program.

The private sector added 174,000 jobs in January, according to payroll giant ADP, despite the economic fallout and business closures from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hiring and wages at small businesses ticked upward slightly last month despite the ongoing economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Small Business Administration issued some preliminary guidance on how a new federal program to provide help to hard-hit playhouses, movie theaters, museums and other venues will work.