Small business

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.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice explaining how small businesses can take advantage of a new option allowing them to apply a portion or all of their research credit against their payroll tax liability, instead of their income tax liability.

For firms interested in implementing a health reimbursement arrangement, several steps must be completed to do so correctly and compliantly.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued a revenue procedure permanently establishing a process for quickly resolving IRS audits after pilot-testing it in recent years.

CorpNet CEO Nellie Akalp discusses how accountants can advise their business clients on the proper entity to use for legal and tax purposes.

Accountants around the world are increasingly coping with a talent shortage.

Nearly two-thirds of small businesses are affected by late payments on open invoices, according to a new survey, with almost a quarter of them unable to hire new employees.

Stakeholders in mature architecture and engineering firms nearing retirement are bombarded with ideas from many advisors for the “best” exit option.

Private sector employment grew by nearly 300,000 last month, according to payroll giant ADP, in another strong sign for the economy.

Payroll giant found a jobs increase for the third month in a row in a further sign of improving optimism.

The administration’s plans may change how your clients form businesses.

Accountants can lead their firms to greater financial success while finding greater personal fulfillment, according to Jason Blumer of Thriveal.

The American Institute of CPAs is asking the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department to develop a new income tax form to improve S corporation shareholder compliance with basis rules.

The American Institute of CPAs is asking the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department to issue regulations on the expansion of the R&D credit for startups.

Confidence in the U.S. economy among business leaders has climbed sharply in the wake of the presidential election, according to a new survey from PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Employment gains signal a positive start for the year, though uncertainty remains over new administration's policies.