Firm news, awards, and practical guidance on payroll, bookkeeping, and advisory for business owners across Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama.
Voted first place in Bookkeeping & Payroll at Chattanooga’s Best of the Best People’s Choice Awards 2026 — the second year running. Every category is decided by public vote, and we did not campaign for it.

Most likely, your company offers paid holidays as one of its perks. Many of your employees may also schedule time off during this time

An employee has a job title you don’t recognize on their social media profile…what do you do about it?

A new law in Tennessee guarantees that US Veterans can take Veterans Day as a holiday.

Do you know how easy it is to process your payroll with Gusto?
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For those of you that are new to Payroll, the Gusto software that we offer and use at SPB makes it easy to onboard

If you’re in business long enough and employee anyone besides yourself, it’s a pretty fair bet that you will have to deal with the

Employees discussing salary? Is there any way to prevent them from doing so?
Payroll deadlines, compliance changes in TN, GA, and AL, and what we’re learning — once a month, no filler.