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 Home Values Slowing in Most Markets

February 11, 2019 

Home Values Slowing in Most Markets

Annual home value growth slowed in more than half of the nation's largest housing markets since this time last year, according to the December Zillow® Real Estate Market Reporti. Seattle and San Jose, Calif., saw the biggest declines in appreciation ...

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February 11, 2019 

Job Descriptions – An Essential Tool

There is no federal or state law, rule, or regulation that mandates job descriptions. However, well-written job descriptions that clearly set out the “essential functions” of each job can help avoid or at least help successfully defend some legal ...

Richard D. Alaniz, JD

 11 Things to Include in Employee Handbooks

February 7, 2019 

11 Things to Include in Employee Handbooks

Every business should follow a set of rules and procedures to keep operations running smoothly. As your small business grows, you will need a strong employee handbook to set expectations for employees. Knowing what to include in an employee handbook ...

Mike Kappel

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February 7, 2019 

Four Tips for Recruiting Accountants in 2019

A new wave of freshly graduated accountants will be making their way into the job market in just a few weeks. The current tight labor market and low rate of unemployment means that they and other CPA job seekers will have many employment options ...

 AICPA Offering $650,000 in Accounting Scholarships

February 7, 2019 

AICPA Offering $650,000 in Accounting Scholarships

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is offering more than $650,000 in scholarships for accounting students is available for the 2019-20 academic year. The applications will be available online at ThisWaytoCPA until March 1.

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February 6, 2019 

Public Companies Making Changes to Disclosures

CFOs and CIOs of public companies report that 71% of their organizations have made changes to their revenue recognition disclosures since first reporting under the new standard, compared with 29% who have not, according to the just-released EY Revenue ...