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January 3, 2019 

Currently, the highest statewide minimum wage rate is in the District of Columbia, at $13.25 per hour, followed by Massachusetts and Washington each at $12 per hour. Some of the new wage rates are the result of scheduled, incremental increases set by ...

January 3, 2019 

At $26.95, hourly earnings in December gained 2.42 percent ($0.64) year-over-year and averaged a growth rate of 2.49 percent for 2018.

January 3, 2019 

Private sector employment increased by 271,000 jobs from November to December according to the December ADP National Employment Report.  Broadly distributed to the public each month, free of charge, the ADP National Employment Report is produced by the ADP Research Institute in collaboration with Moody’s Analytics.  Total U.S. Nonfarm Private Employment:     271,000 By Company Size...…

January 3, 2019 

According to FASB, the board establishes financial accounting and reporting standards for public and private companies and not-for-profit organizations. Public financial reporting by U.S. corporations must conform to the principles established ...

January 3, 2019 

Unless you are an organization of one, you cannot have complete control over all aspects inside the organization, nor should you want to. Similarly, the statement, “I can just do it better myself,” is a sign of a controlling mindset.

Garrett Wagner

January 2, 2019 

It’s no surprise when even the most driven professionals find themselves switching off for a few minutes during the workday for any number of reasons, such as fatigue, frustration or a lack of clarity about an assignment. What might be a surprise, ...

Paul McDonald

January 2, 2019 

The top 20 accounting and consulting firm Wipfli has acquired New Hampshire-based Howe, Riley & Howe. The firm's partners and associates joined Wipfli effective January 1.

January 2, 2019 

Home-value growth is slowing, price cuts are more common and for-sale inventory is up. Sounds like relief is imminent for home buyers, right? Not so fast. Mortgage rates have been steadily climbing for the past two years and could approach 6 percent by the end of 2019, dulling those factors. Rising interest rates bite into...…

January 2, 2019 

In this proposed ASU, instead of testing goodwill for impairment annually at the reporting unit level, a not-for-profit organization that elects the accounting alternative would ...

January 2, 2019 

Twitter is a unique social media and networking site. It’s great for businesses because as you gain followers, you can grow your brand and reach more people. The more people you reach, the broader your network is and the more leads you generate. Many people enjoy Twitter because it’s easy to follow — allowing you to...…

January 1, 2019 

December has come again, and it’s time to predict the big stories for 2019. Here are the seven trends I think will have transformational impact on practitioners and their firms in the coming year:

Brian Tankersley

December 27, 2018 

Although you can’t deduct the cost of commuting back and forth from work, the tax law provides various benefits associated with driving your vehicle. Following are some new developments affecting mobile taxpayers. More tax mileage in ‘19. The IRS recently announced new optional standard mileage rates for 2019 (IR-2018-251, 12/14/18). Accordingly, the rate for business...…