Small business

CPAs and accounting professionals are well positioned to advise their business clients on cost containment and risk mitigation.

Private sector employers added 177,000 jobs in April, including 72,000 in professional and businesses services, according to payroll giant ADP, in a sign that the hiring pace is slowing somewhat from last year.

Job growth slackened at small businesses last month, although wages were up compared to a year ago, according to a new report from payroll giant Paychex.

Once a client sees how your strategic or business advice will help them make money, they are more willing to part with their hard-earned dollars for a new engagement.

CFOs and senior finance executives are taking on a greater role at startups and early-stage growth companies, according to new research.

Ask your business clients how they know whether their business is successful, and many of them are likely to answer, “I check my bank balance.”

Payroll giant Paychex reported a slight dip in small business hiring last month, while the pace of employment growth stayed relatively unchanged compared to last year.

The financial information company Sageworks has released The Definitive Guide to Improving Cash Flow, a free e-book for accountants to help their business clients with liquidity.