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House Passes Small Business Financing Act
October 30, 2009The House overwhelmingly approved legislation to reform small business lending and spur job creation.
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Obama Moves to Expand Small-Business Lending
October 21, 2009President Barack Obama has announced a set of initiatives aimed at kick-starting the market for small-business loans.
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Crowe Horwath Offers Stimulus Spending Tracker
October 15, 2009Accounting firm Crowe Horwath has created a Web-based system to help state and local agencies that receive federal funding from the economic stimulus package comply with the complex reporting requirements.
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Legislation Would Extend Temporary SBA Programs
September 23, 2009Rep. Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y., chair of the House Committee on Small Business, has proposed legislation to extend several expiring Small Business Administration lending programs.
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House Passes Bill on TARP Spending and Small Business
September 16, 2009The House has passed a bill to examine the impact of the bank bailout on lending to small businesses.
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Improving Access to Government Data on the Web
September 15, 2009On September 4, the President took another important step toward a more open and transparent government by announcing a new policy to voluntarily disclose White House visitor access records.
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SBA Offers Online Federal Contract Course
September 2, 2009The U.S. Small Business Administration has introduced an online training course to help more small businesses get federal contracts.
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Small Businesses Worry about Energy Tax Breaks
August 26, 2009A House subcommittee heard from a panel of small business owners concerned about the disappearance of popular tax deductions at a hearing in Tulsa, Okla., during the congressional recess.
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Deadline Nears for Small Biz Stimulus Tax Breaks
August 19, 2009The IRS said that time is running out for many small businesses that wish to take advantage of the tax breaks in the stimulus bill.
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More Stimulus Contracts to Go to Small Businesses
August 19, 2009The Small Business Administration and the Commerce Department plan to offer more federal contracts to small businesses, but a small business advocacy group is skeptical.
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House Gauges Small Businesses Access to Capital
August 7, 2009The House Small Business Committee heard testimony from small business owners about their ability to obtain SBA-backed financing.
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SBA Needs to Improve Disaster Loan Program
July 29, 2009The U.S. Small Business Administration needs to take additional steps to reform its disaster loan program and improve the application process, recommends a new report.
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Velázquez Asks for Small Business Changes in Health Bill
July 28, 2009House Committee on Small Business chairwoman Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y., has written to the chairmen of two other House committees asking for changes in health care reform legislation to reduce the burden on small businesses.
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Stimulus Tax Breaks Helped Some Small Businesses
July 16, 2009Small-business owners and industry representatives told a House committee that the tax breaks in the stimulus package passed by Congress in February have helped some companies.
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Senate Reauthorizes Small Business Tech Financing
July 15, 2009The Senate has voted unanimously to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs for eight more years and make several changes in the programs that provide monetary awards to small businesses.
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Small Businesses Want R&D Tax Credit Extended
July 9, 2009Entrepreneurs urged lawmakers to extend the research and development tax credit at a House subcommittee hearing Thursday.
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Grassley Introduces Small Business Tax Relief Act
July 2, 2009Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, has introduced a bill to lower the tax burden on small businesses.
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Law Proposed to Ease Home Office Tax Deduction
June 25, 2009Proposed legislation would make it easier for small businesses to qualify for the home office tax deduction.
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SBA Introduces New Small Business Loans
June 17, 2009The Small Business Administration has begun offering interest-free loans of up to $35,000 to small businesses through SBA-approved lenders.
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Bill Introduced to Restrict Small Business Contracting
May 26, 2009Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., has introduced a bill that would ensure that small business government contracts go only to small businesses instead of the subsidiaries of large companies.
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IRS Marks Small Business Week with Tax Breaks
May 20, 2009The Internal Revenue Service commemorated Small Business Week this week by calling attention to some recently enacted tax breaks for small businesses.
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Cash Reporting in Developing Countries Questioned
May 12, 2009The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board wants to know more about how government accountants in developing countries are using cash-basis reporting.
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Guidance Issued for Government Acquisitions of Businesses
May 8, 2009The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board has proposed new guidance to deal with the wave of government takeovers of private businesses.
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They need help!
April 19, 2009It's safe to say there hasn't been a time in recent history when small-business owners needed guidance from their accountants as much as they do now. It's becoming clear that for all their knowledge and energy, most entrepreneurs can't go it alone in these difficult times
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PCAOB Plans Small Business Audit Forums
April 7, 2009The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled a series of forums around the country on auditing in the small business environment.
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Protecting businesses from fraud
April 5, 2009As the economy continues its downturn and the financial pressure on business increases, the risk of fraud becomes higher than ever.
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Congress to IRS: Go Easy on Small Biz
April 2, 2009Lawmakers at a congressional hearing Wednesday pressed Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Douglas Shulman to ease up on audits of small businesses.
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GAO: SBA Program Fraught with Poor Controls, Abuse
March 26, 2009A searing report from the Government Accountability Office has charged the Small Business Administration with poor controls and oversight that resulted in a number of companies receiving undeserved funds from a program designed to boost
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Small Businesses in Crisis Turn to Accountants
March 19, 2009The economic crisis is prompting more and more small-business owners to turn to their accountants for advice, according to a new survey.
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Small business to face closer audit scrutiny
March 15, 2009The nation's small businesses are squarely in Washington's crosshairs - targeted for more rigorous, more painful scrutiny by both federal tax enforcement officials and the nation's auditing standard-setters.
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Treasury Tries to Jumpstart Small-Business Lending
March 16, 2009President Barack Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner unveiled a new effort aimed at unlocking the tight credit market for small businesses.
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Intuit Says Small Biz Must Innovate
March 16, 2009Intuit said that small businesses will need to innovate in order to succeed over the next decade, in a new report that is the first in a new series of research studies on the future of small business.
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Private Sector Loses 697,000 Jobs
March 4, 2009Private sector employment decreased by nearly 700,000 in February, according to the latest report from payroll giant ADP.
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These Ladies Are Savvy
February 27, 2009Although admittedly many people look upon January 1st as the trigger-point for resolutions, an organization known as Savvy Ladies figures that April 15th is really the better date.
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Schenck Forms Financial Crisis Team
February 20, 2009Regional accounting firm Schenck Business Solutions has created a Financial Crisis Response Team to help companies challenged by the recession.
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Small Business Owners Can Get Free Tax Prep
February 12, 2009Online bookkeeping service IAC-EZ is offering one month's free use of its online software and free tax filing for a few lucky small business entrepreneurs.
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Geithner Outlines Financial Stability Plan
February 10, 2009Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner spelled out plans for how the government will spend trillions of dollars to deal with unfreezing credit and taking troubled assets off the books of financial institutions.
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Online Bookkeeping Service Gets $2 Million in Funding
February 10, 2009Outright.com, an online bookkeeping service aimed at self-employed small businesses, has snagged $2 million in seed funding.
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DeLeon & Stang Acquires Falk
February 5, 2009Accounting firm DeLeon & Stang has acquired Daniel G. Falk & Associates, expanding its service offerings.
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Payroll Report Shows 522,000 Jobs Lost in January
February 4, 2009Private sector employers slashed 522,000 jobs last month, according to the latest report by payroll giant ADP.
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Firm Offers Turnaround Services to Small Businesses
February 4, 2009Accounting firm Barfield Murphy Shank & Smith has formed a group to help restructure struggling small companies.
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Small Business Owners Adjust to Economy
February 4, 2009A survey of small business owners showed signs that some are less worried about the economy than they were three months ago.
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Wiss Forms Economic Recovery Team
February 2, 2009Accounting firm Wiss & Co. has created an economic advisory group to help business owners and executives deal with the recession.
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Help Small Businesses Create a Contingency Plan
February 1, 2009Action is the best answer for small businesses caught in the current economy.
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PCAOB Offers Guidance on Auditing Small Companies
January 29, 2009The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has published guidance to help auditors apply Auditing Standard No. 5 to audits of internal controls at smaller public companies.
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Open a new business? Now? Starting a business in a recession offers opportunities
January 26, 2009Often, the monotony of punching a clock as someone else's employee leads to daydreams of starting a business and being your own boss. In rough economic times, those daydreams may never pass beyond imagination.
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Firm Organizes Task Force for Troubled Economy
January 23, 2009Accounting firm Wipfli has created a task force to help companies cope with the financial crisis.
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Geithner Quizzed on TARP and Taxes
January 22, 2009Treasury Secretary-designate Timothy Geithner apologized for his tax mistakes and promised reforms of both tax policy and the controversial Troubled Assets Relief Program during a confirmation hearing.
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"New" Alternatives to Layoffs
January 13, 2009Strategies that don't impact the quality of the client's services and/or products, nor cause a staff reduction.
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Kansas Enhances Small Business Site
January 8, 2009The Kansas Small Business Development Center has launched an enhanced Web site.
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Small Business Lender in LA Receives $16 Million
January 8, 2009Southern California lender Valley Economic Development Center said it has received a $16 million infusion after it almost ran out of money to lend to small businesses.
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SBA Expands Inner City Business Program
January 8, 2009The U.S. Small Business Administration plans to expand its Emerging 200 initiative, which supports inner-city small businesses, to five more cities in the spring.
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Private Sector Cut 693,000 Jobs in December
January 8, 2009Payroll-processing giant ADP reported that private sector employment fell by 693,000 in December.
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Sustaining Innovation Remains Key
January 1, 2009Companies are adept at generating innovative ideas but less effective at turning those ideas into reality, according to a recent survey by Towers Perrin, a global professional services firm that helps organizations improve performance.
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'Virtual Assistants'
January 1, 2009As the recession cuts into the number of assistants, virtual assistants (VAs) may be one answer.
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Outside the Box: Gift-Giving Tip for Clients
January 1, 2009Accounting firms have long made use of mailed, timely reminders, such as organizers mailed before tax season.
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Web Tools
January 1, 2009RetailMeNot offers a scissors-free bargain bin of online and print coupons, as well as coupon codes, weighted toward general consumer retail but also searchable by business terms dear to firms.
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Imparting Small-Business Services Enhancements
January 1, 2009The right advisor can mean the world to a small-business owner. Here's how firms are expanding varied services to these prized clients.
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Beyond Bean Counting to Proactivity
January 1, 2009To Selwyn Gerber, managing partner of Los Angeles-based Gerber & Co., the focus of his firm is on helping make a business more profitable, by tightening controls, and improving information flow.
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Financial Crisis Proactivity
December 23, 2008I have also come across a number of firms that have put together financial crisis teams to consult with clients.
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Citrin Cooperman Builds Small Business Services
December 23, 2008Accounting firm Citrin Cooperman has added a "Growth & Protection Team" to provide business consulting services to small and midsized businesses.
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Obama Picks VC to Lead SBA
December 22, 2008President-elect Barack Obama has named venture capitalist Karen Mills to lead the Small Business Administration, drawing fire from one small business group.
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NFIB Lobbies for Payroll Hike "Holiday"
December 16, 2008The National Federation of Independent Business, a small business advocacy group based here, is calling on Congress to pass a six-month payroll tax holiday as part of any economic stimulus package that would be considered in the upcoming weeks.
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World Accounting Leaders Address Credit Crisis
December 11, 2008To mark World Accountancy Week, the International Federation of Accountants has released the results a survey that sought the views of leaders of accounting institutes worldwide on the current credit crisis and other top issues for the profession.
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Tweedie Says FASB Will Always Play a Role
December 11, 2008International Accounting Standards Board Chairman Sir David Tweedie said that the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board would still continue to play an important role in the standard-setting process, even after the transition to International Financial Reporting Standards in the U.S.
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Obama Drops Windfall Profits Tax
December 4, 2008President-elect Barack Obama has quietly dropped his original proposal for a windfall profits tax on oil companies, according to a spokesperson.
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250,000 Private Sector Jobs Lost in November
December 4, 2008Employment in the private sector fell by 250,000 in November, according to the latest monthly report by payroll processor ADP.
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Man Indicted for Ramming IRS Building
December 2, 2008A federal grand jury has indicted a man after he crashed a motor vehicle twice into the side of a building that contains the offices of both the Internal Revenue Service and the Small Business Administration.
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For Whom Are These Tough Times?
December 1, 2008Businesses are, and will be, making many more very difficult decisions as a result of this extended, and continued financial and economic crisis.
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Helping Clients Through The Crisis
December 1, 2008The AICPA Private Companies Practice Section (PCPS) has created a letter that practitioners can send to clients with advice on surviving the credit crisis.
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Need to Stay Focused
December 1, 2008Staying focused amid chaos can help business leaders not only survive but thrive.
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Recession-Proof Valuation Engagements
December 1, 2008Tough economic times, a new president, and a focus on fair value accounting will increase the demand.
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Group Charges Obama Is Backtracking from Tax Promises
November 26, 2008A small business advocacy group is accusing President-elect Barack Obama of backing away from his campaign promises before he even takes office.
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Reno Firm Aims to Help Small Businesses in Crisis
November 21, 2008Rand & Associates has launched a program aimed at helping small businesses weather the financial crisis.
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MYOB Upgrades Premier Accounting
November 21, 2008MYOB has released the 2009 version of its MYOB Premier Accounting software, with extra payroll, security, search, print and spell check features for small businesses.
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Bruce Jenner Runs with the Accountants
November 20, 2008What better way to kick-start a customer conference in a lagging economy than to present an Olympic gold medalist as your keynote speaker?
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Bailout Funds Not Coming to Small Businesses
November 20, 2008The House Small Business Committee convened a hearing on the financial rescue program and found that $1.6 trillion in bailout funds have provided little assistance to small businesses so far.
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Free Webcast: Servicing the Small Business Taxpayer
November 19, 2008The past year has seen an unprecedented amount of new tax legislation and regulations affecting business taxpayers.
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Free Webcast: Servicing the Small Business Taxpayer
November 17, 2008The past year has seen an unprecedented amount of new tax legislation and regulations affecting business taxpayers.
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FEI Lobbies Congress for SMB Relief
November 14, 2008Financial Executives International has written to House and Senate Leaders urging lawmakers to consider relief for small and closely held business in the event of any future stimulus packages.
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