Small business

Every year I speak with CPAs who bemoan the chaos and rush to file taxes for many of their business clients.

A new survey by the International Federation of Accountants examines trends in 150 countries.

Small businesses are having a difficult time finding qualified employees to fill the open slots.

Pay rose a moderate amount, but job growth at smaller companies slowed slightly.

Many firm owners are not too ambitious and do not want to grow.

The American Institute of CPAs presented testimony Tuesday during a hearing conducted by the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service about the proposed regulations for implementing the qualified business income rules under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.