FinTech and automation technology have cast a shadow of anxiety on the accounting industry in recent years, as certified public accountants (CPAs) began to wonder whether their jobs would be replaced entirely by robots. Those concerns have eased somewhat, however, as FinTech firms assure accountants...
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has finalized rules through which businesses will be able to take advantage of a new 20 percent tax deduction. The deduction for pass-through businesses was part of the tax-cut legislation that President Donald Trump signed at the end of...
A new study shows that, in the U.K., SMBs tap emergency financing to deal with late payments. In Africa, bread shortages have loomed with suppliers demanding cash up front. Late payments are also hitting the Middle East, according to reports.
As small businesses embrace a strengthening economy, there is another reason for entrepreneurs to be optimistic: Some advisors say it’s the best M&A market they have ever seen, certainly in recent years, and even small business owners who aren’t yet ready to retire are looking...
