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June 9, 2017 

Do You Check Work Email During Vacation? Survey Says … #&*!@

Are vacations where people completely disconnect from the office a thing of the past? Research shows "workations" may be more common for professionals today. In a recent survey from staffing firm Accountemps, 54 percent of workers said they typically ...

 Should Businesses Be Transparent About Employee Compensation?

June 9, 2017 

Should Businesses Be Transparent About Employee Compensation?

Should professionals' pay be public knowledge? Employers in the advertising and marketing fields don't think so, according to new research from staffing firm The Creative Group. More than eight in 10 creative executives interviewed (82 percent) said ...

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June 9, 2017 

Interview Tip: Can Body Language Cost You a Job?

Whether it's a yawn, a glance at your phone or watch, or eye rolls, when it comes to landing a job, what you say to a prospective employer may sometimes be less important than how you say it.

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June 9, 2017 

5 Technology Trends in Business Payments

B2B payments are fundamentally different than consumer payments, for three main reasons. First, there is the sheer volume of payments businesses make. A small enterprise might be making 100,000 payments a year on 200,000 invoices, and working with ...

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June 8, 2017 

The Tax Blotter – June 2017

Who says taxes aren’t fun? This column is devoted to interesting tidbits, legislative developments and amusing news in the world of taxation. At the very least, it will keep you informed and, at best, it might illicit a chuckle of bring smile to your lips

Ken Berry, JD

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June 8, 2017 

The Evolving World of Outsourced Payroll

Companies that choose to outsource one or more functions must always consider both the costs and benefits of doing so. No one-size-fits-all answer works for most small business clients. Rather than trying to offer such a solution, we believe it is ...

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June 8, 2017 

Who Should Bear the Risk of Client Retention?

The key to a successful operation of an accounting or tax practice is client retention. That is true after the purchase of a practice but, in fact, that is true for any practice. All firm owners must be able to retain clients in order to survive and ...