Accounting

July 15, 2019 

Vend www.vendhq.com From the July 2019 Review of Point-of-Sale Systems Vend is a scalable point of sale application designed to work online. The product works with iPad, Mac, or PC devices, with users able to use any and all platforms simultaneously.  Vend will also work offline; automatically synching with sales data once a connection has...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

July 15, 2019 

Not every retail business is looking for a complete front office/back office point of sale application. Smaller businesses, as well as online sellers are frequently looking for an application that allows payment acceptance from anywhere, whether it be ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

July 15, 2019 

Millions of Americans are at risk of identity theft every year, from common types of fraud such as online hacking, credit (or debit) card skimming or even the stealing of mail.

July 15, 2019 

The election was held during the organization’s annual business meeting, following the 2019 International Conference, both in Anaheim, California. International Conference attracted more than 2,700 people from around the world.

July 15, 2019 

The CEOs of U.S. companies say they are highly confident in the growth prospects of the domestic and global economies over the next three years, as they look to grow their businesses while facing unparalleled disruption and change.

July 15, 2019 

State lawmakers and tax authorities typically market sales tax holidays to consumers. The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department’s Tax Holiday page announces, “Coming soon to a retail store near you is the annual New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax Holiday.” Headlines scream about the opportunity to purchase clothing, school supplies, and other items sales tax...…

Gail Cole

July 15, 2019 

Prosecutors argue that Epstein, 66, is a flight risk and should be kept in jail while awaiting trial. They estimate he’s worth over $500 million and could use his vast wealth to flee.

July 14, 2019 

Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports will remain at high levels this summer but are expected to grow only modestly compared with last year’s rush to bring merchandise into the country ahead of scheduled tariff increases, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett...…

July 14, 2019 

Criminals are leveraging the massive data breaches that have rocked major companies by using the exposed customer information to target consumers directly, according to First Orion, an Arkansas call-management company.

July 14, 2019 

Facebook has agreed to pay a record $5 billion in a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission after a yearlong investigation into the company’s privacy practices, according to multiple reports Friday. Citing unnamed sources, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and The New York Times reported that the FTC this week voted to approve...…

July 12, 2019 

While the sole proprietor or small business owner may not realize their impact on the U.S. economy, small businesses account for 55 percent of all jobs in the U.S.  Since 1982, the number of small businesses has risen 49%, with no signs of slowing down.  While some of these small businesses will never grow past...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

July 12, 2019 

Accounting Suite www.accountingsuite.com From the July 2019 reviews of small business accounting systems. AccountingSuite is a good fit for sole proprietors, freelancers, and small businesses that are looking for scalability and anytime/anywhere access. An all-inclusive application, AccountingSuite includes complete GL functionality as well as Time and Project Tracking, Customers/Vendors, Inventory, Purchasing, Sales, and Cloud Banking...…

Mary Girsch-Bock