Small business

U.S. Treasury Department rules outlining which businesses structured as S corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies can claim a 20 percent tax deduction are likely to be delayed until the end of July, according to a senior administration official.

Overall, the majority of business owners feel positively about the state of business as a whole.

Tax cuts and the booming economy continued to bolster payrolls despite the threat of a looming trade war.

The new tax law didn't do much to boost employment and pay last month.

The American Institute of CPAs is teaming up with the U.S. Small Business Administration to help CPAs and their small business clients get relief from regulatory burdens.

The NAEA offers advice to help owners deal with both reform and their perennial tax burden.

The provider of expense tracking and bookkeeping automation has added features for accounting and bookkeeping partners.

One proven growth strategy is to offer more services to the same clients.

A company that provides training to legal marijuana businesses and their bookkeepers has extended its reach to 26 states.

Thomson Reuters has introduced the Checkpoint Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Toolkit to help accounting firms advise clients about the new tax law.

The Top 100 Firm is adding a business turnaround specialist based in Minneapolis.

The economy continued to grow in the wake of the new tax law.

Paychex reported a slight increase in job and wage growth at small businesses in May, although the pace of wage growth dipped slightly compared to last year.

The House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee held a hearing Wednesday on how the new tax law is affecting small businesses, hearing testimony from a CPA firm owner and others.

The private equity firm has bought a provider of financial software and information on private companies that caters to accounting firms and banks.

Though all business owners face a variety of barriers when starting and running their companies, restaurant owners must manage a unique set of payroll and HR circumstances.

The 20 percent pass-through deduction could provide a major benefit for gig economy workers and the self-employed, but there are also some important caveats.