Small Business

A recent survey by the National Society of Accountants reveals that less than a third (28%) of firms have a succession plan. Practitioners should think about succession planning as early as possible and draw up a plan to transition client relationships to an internal successor or an outside firm.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Wednesday signed into law a bill overhauling the state's tax incentive programs, touting the measure as a bipartisan achievement that would enable New Jersey to better compete for business.

The web-based RUN Powered by ADP payroll and human resources management system is now serving more than 250,000 small business clients, ADP announced on Thursday.

Kashoo, developers of cloud accounting software for small businesses, announced the release of a new version of its iPad app with enhanced features such as a new design and Quick Entry.

As a father of three earning $8 an hour, Bakersfield resident Adula Harris may well benefit if Gov. Jerry Brown signs a bill that would raise California's minimum hourly wage to $9 in July and then to $10 in January 2016.

New output numbers released Tuesday show real estate as the No. 1 contributor to economic growth last year, accounting for 31 cents of every new dollar added to the tri-county area's $274 billion economy. Overall, the economy grew by 3.5 percent, the sharpest increase since 2006 and well ahead of the national metropolitan average of 2.5 percent.

Ty Warner, the creator of Beanie Babies, has been charged with tax evasion for failing to report income in a secret offshore bank account.

While new technologies make us more productive giving us back time, the failure to adopt them can lead to missed opportunities.