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Zone & Co Launches ZoneBilling AI Assistant
IRS Extends Tax Deadlines Until May For Helene Victims
Avantax Acquires SEP Financial Services
Sovos Launches Indirect Tax Suite for SAP, Enhances Clean Core Readiness
Business Execs Confident in U.S. Economy Heading into 2015
Business executives are raising their expectations for profits, revenue and expansion in the coming year, according to the fourth quarter AICPA Economic Outlook Survey.
SmartVault Gets $4.5 Million in Series B Funding
Cloud document storage and secure file sharing provider SmartVault has received $4.5M in funding backed by a group of private investors that include the founders of CyrusOne, a global colocation solutions provider servicing the Fortune 1000, ...
Small Biz Lending by Banks Slowed by Obstacles
When a series of loan defaults in 2007 and 2008 plunged much of the world into a financial crisis, many of the "too big to fail" financial giants, the same ones that supplied the individual and business loans our economy relied on, were forced to complete
Alibaba Threatens U.S. Retailers Because of Online Sales Tax Loophole, Group Says
The Alliance for Main Street Fairness (AMSF) has launched a television advertising campaign to urge lawmakers on the imminent threat posed by China's online mega-retailer—Alibaba—as it enters the U.S. retail market. Retailers are imploring the ...
Black Friday is Over, Now It’s Time to Shop Local – Small Business Saturday Focuses on Neighbors
Today marks the arrival of Small Business Saturday, the fifth annual national event co-sponsored by American Express to encourage holiday shoppers to spend some of their cash at locally-owned storefronts in their neighborhood.
How Collaborative Accounting Can Help Grow Your Practice
Expectations from business owners and clients have changed. This is particularly true with accounting software and the impact on traditional write-up services.
10 Ways to Handle Customer Complaints During the Holidays
For the customer service sector, the holiday season is crunch time. With more shoppers, more sales, more shipping, more advertisements, and more product demand, there's (so much) more potential for something to go wrong. At the same time, shoppers' expect
3 Financial Figures Small Business Owners Need to Know, And How a CPA Can Help
Launching a business is risky. Launching your own business is even more so. It is no secret that many small businesses close up shop within the first few years.