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2023 Outlook: 5 Finance Risks to Monitor This Year

Risk Management

2023 Outlook: 5 Finance Risks to Monitor This Year

Inflation and recession, disgruntled workers, higher borrowing costs, and more — risks lurk everywhere in 2023.

By Vincent Ryan | January 23, 2023

Small Businesses Have 5M Job Openings

Small Businesses Have 5M Job Openings

The Fed wants monetary tightening to cut the demand for labor, but small businesses have yet to respond.

By Vincent Ryan | December 7, 2022

Value Drivers: A Q&A With Reed Phillips and Charles Slack

Value Drivers: A Q&A With Reed Phillips and Charles Slack

"CFOs are the people that should be the custodians of value in a company."

By Andy Burt | October 27, 2022

Small Business CFOs Must Build Ethical Awareness

Risk & Compliance

Small Business CFOs Must Build Ethical Awareness

The incentive to cut corners, including ones requiring questionable ethics, has never been greater.

By Steve McNally | October 20, 2021

Unfilled Job Openings Are Stinging Small Businesses

Unfilled Job Openings Are Stinging Small Businesses

More than 60% of small business owners are finding few or no qualified applicants for job openings, according to the NFIB.

By Vincent Ryan | October 18, 2021

A Small Business CFO’s Practical Approach to New Technologies

A Small Business CFO’s Practical Approach to New Technologies

CFOs can add discipline to the technology selection process and set the “tone at the top’” by demonstrating a willingness to upskill.

By Steve McNally | August 9, 2021

Square Debuts Small Business Banking Platform

Credit & Capital

Square Debuts Small Business Banking Platform

The suite of financial products are designed to help small business owners manage their cash flow.

By Lauren Muskett | July 20, 2021

Small-Biz Owners Used Forbearance, HELOCs to Survive

Working Capital

Small-Biz Owners Used Forbearance, HELOCs to Survive

In the depths of the pandemic, many owners turned to their personal credit to keep their businesses from going under.

By Vincent Ryan | May 20, 2021

Leadership Lessons From a Year of Mass Disruption

Leadership Lessons From a Year of Mass Disruption

"The volatility of the past year cannot be overstated. We’ve been calling it the 'agility economy.'"

By Brian Peccarelli | April 30, 2021

More Than Half Of Small Businesses Have Reopened: Survey

More Than Half Of Small Businesses Have Reopened: Survey

Forty-seven percent said reaching pre-pandemic gross revenues and total daily transactions would point to full recovery.

By Vincent Ryan | March 17, 2021

Loan System Bugs Holding Up PPP Loans: AICPA

Loan System Bugs Holding Up PPP Loans: AICPA

In a letter to the SBA this week, the AICPA said legitimate loan applications are being denied acceptance because they are being incorrectly flagged.

By Vincent Ryan | February 5, 2021

Buffett: Small Businesses Have Become Collateral Damage, Congress Should Renew PPP

Buffett: Small Businesses Have Become Collateral Damage, Congress Should Renew PPP

The CEO of Berkshire Hathaway said the country owes it to millions of small businesses to renew the Paycheck Protection Program.

By Lauren Muskett | December 15, 2020

2021 Wish List

Remote work, small businesses, the federal government's balance sheet, health care — they will all require attention.

By Vincent Ryan | December 4, 2020

House Passes Bill to Ease Rules for Payroll Protection

Risk & Compliance

House Passes Bill to Ease Rules for Payroll Protection

The bill would allow small businesses seeking loan forgiveness to use a smaller share of the money on payroll.

By Lauren Muskett | May 29, 2020

Fed Study Questions Paycheck Protection Loans

Fed Study Questions Paycheck Protection Loans

Fed economists said there was actually a negative correlation between COVID-19 cases per capita and the share of small firms getting PPP funding.

By Vincent Ryan | May 6, 2020