Accounting
Employee fraud can cripple a small business: How to limit damages
How much does can a thieving employee cost a business? According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the average financial loss for one instance of employee fraud is $140,000, and 40 to 50 percent of victimized companies don't recover any of their losses.
Investment options for “small-dollar” investors
There may be a new source of investment help for these consumers, though. Although traditional investment firms may deny a client with less than $100,000 in readily available assets, other financial services are designed for the small-dollar investor.
Report: Better small business financing and mortgage lending helping economy
Investors Alliance has released a collection of new research reports highlighting JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo & Company, PNC Financial Services Group Inc., KeyCorp and Credicorp Ltd.
Hiring picks up as housing market also recovers
The pace of job growth has begun gathering steam as the last missing piece in the recovery - the housing market - comes back to life nationwide and employers start to look past government budget battles and add to their thinned ranks.
Small Business Employment Index: Slight growth remains consistent with past years
The CBIZ Small Business Employment Index (SBEI), a barometer for hiring trends for more than 3,500 companies with 300 or fewer employees, increased by 0.20 percent during February, following a decrease of 2.37 percent in January.
President of national small business association urges politicians to act on federal deficit
The president and CEO of the National Small Business Association, NSBA President, Todd McCracken, wants Congress to set aside partisan differences and get back to the work they were elected to do: Addressing the national debt.
Minnesota to vote on ObamaCare health insurance exchanges
Minnesota Senate to vote Thursday on Health Insurance Exchange
Pepperdine University introduces Masters in Accounting degree
The graduate level degree includes the coursework required for becoming a Certified Public Accountant in California.