AI adoption is underway. Advances in automation are lowering the cost of serving small businesses. Financial services are becoming embedded in everyday workflows. Data infrastructure is improving.

Welcome to 2026! As we begin another year in the fast-evolving world of consumer financial services regulation, we're here ...

The sooner you can start your small business financial planning for next year, the better. To get a jump on your to-do list for 2025, NEXT has compiled a list of tasks to help you and your business ...

Small businesses are the backbone of the global economy, driving innovation, creating jobs and building communities. But for many small-business owners, navigating the financial world can be ...

Financial institutions must shift their focus if they want to see true value from AI.

It usually starts with good intentions. A small business owner, stretched thin between sales, operations, and customer service, decides to hand off bookkeeping duties to a trusted family member or ...

The CLA team has clear marching orders: create opportunities for its clients, people, and communities. CLA meets that objective through tightly integrated services, ranging from audit, tax, and wealth ...

One of the primary challenges with working in the U.S. financial services space is keeping up with the ever-changing federal and state regulatory landscape. Juggling the day-to-day fire drills while ...