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Sales Of Small Businesses To Spike, Driven By Tax Reform

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this year, driven largely by tax reform. The IBBA, along with M&A Source and the Pepperdine Private Capital Markets Project, announced their research on Monday (Feb. 26), which found that nearly three-quarters of surveyed advisors and brokers predict sales of SMBs in the country to increase this year.

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Accountants Urge Clarity In SMB Accounting Rules Amid Tax Reform

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The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) submitted recommendations to policymakers this week, urging clarity and simplification in how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act impacts small business (SMBs) accounting rules. The letter outlined eight recommendations for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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CRE risk management: Navigating hazards and opportunities

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WATCH Takeaway 1 Banks and credit unions are critical sources of capital for businesses in their communities, so how institutions assess CRE credits matters. Takeaway 2 Advisors recommend that financial institutions look behind some of the headlines and examine their own markets before ruling out CRE altogether.

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SME Optimism Waning In Election Season, Says Capital One

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The latest findings from Capital One’s Spark Business Barometer found a significant decline in small business optimism this year compared to their sentiments this time last year, reports said on Monday (May 2). Capital One did uncover good news, however. That figure dropped to 41 percent this year, researchers said.

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SMBs Enter 2019’s Final Quarter With Plate Full Of Concerns

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This week’s B2B Data Digest dives into the latest surveys of U.S. Hiring continues to be a challenge as business owners not only struggle to find qualified workers in a tight labor market, but find professionals who will help that company achieve its goals. The firm surveyed more than 300 U.S. 76 percent of U.S.

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NerdWallet Acquires SMB Finance Platform Fundera

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The acquisition will help NerdWallet expand its options for financial guidance and financing options for SMB owners, giving it a bigger piece of the SMB market and "advancing its mission of providing clarity for all of life's financial decisions," according to the release. According to a recent survey, around 70 percent of U.S.

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First SMB Job Growth Of The Year Recorded In March

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This may be the first sign of tax reform seeping into the small business labor market,” the executive said in a statement. “As As small business owners begin to realize the benefits of tax reform, they will likely translate to better wages and more jobs. Less than a fifth said they decreased head counts.

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