Private Company Performance Posts Third Straight Increase

According to Accounting Today, performance for private companies increased for the third straight quarter. Based on a report by Sageworks, sales for private companies grew an average of 8.6 percent in the past year, yielding an increase in net profit margins of nearly 7 percent. Among the industries seeing the highest increases were law firms and medical practices. The report also identified the 10 industries that experienced the highest increases in profitability over the last 12 months. For more information, visit Sageworks at the link below.