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March 10, 2017
Which States Have the Highest Beer Taxes?
How much tax revenue do the states rake in from alcoholic beverages like beer? It varies widely across the country. For easy reference, the Tax Foundation has created a map listing the rates. It has yet to provide an update for 2017, but the figures ...
March 9, 2017
New Mobile Workforce Law Would Simplify Taxes for Multi-State Taxpayers
In a rare display of bipartisanship, members of Congress are getting behind legislation that would simplify the tax reporting for employees who cross state lines. A 2016 version of the bill passed in the House late last summer, but died on the vine in t
March 9, 2017
Taxes and the Sharing Economy – Airbnb
Are you going away on an extended vacation or business trip this summer? While you’re gone, your house, apartment or vacation home will likely remain dormant. But there’s a way for property owners to make some money while they are away from home.
March 9, 2017
U.S. Retail Group Supports Repeal of Obamacare
Retailers oppose proposals to cap the current exclusion from taxable income of employer-provided health benefits, and NRF has been working to educate lawmakers on the consequences of taxing health benefits. While House Republican leadership proposed ...
March 9, 2017
Which Cities Have the Oldest Workforces?
Is your city’s workforce growing older or younger? CareerBuilder is out with a new study that explores employment trends for the 100 most populous U.S. cities, tracking how the shares of workers ages 22 to 34 and ages 55 and older have changed from ...
March 9, 2017
Spreading the Green: St. Patrick’s Day Spending Expected to Top $5.3 Billion
Americans will spend more than ever as they put on their favorite green outfits to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year, the National Retail Federation said today. According to NRF’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, spending ...
March 9, 2017
CFOs Waste Nearly One Day a Week Resolving Staff Conflicts
Executives today are being sidetracked by peace negotiations among staff when that time could be better spent negotiating business deals. In a new survey from Accountemps, CFOs said they spend, on average, 15 percent of their time -- or six hours a week.
March 9, 2017
KPMG Elects Bill Thomas as Global Chairman
Thomas was CEO and Senior Partner of KPMG in Canada from 2009 to 2016, leading the firm in achieving strong growth in the market, and making strategic investments that contributed to expanding the firm’s capabilities. In his 28 years with KPMG, ...
March 9, 2017
Some HR Functions May Be Fully Automated in 10 Years
The study shows that most of the automation is centered around messaging, benefits and compensation, but there is room to increase efficiencies across a variety of basic functions. Among employers who automate at least one part of talent acquisition ...
March 9, 2017
Is There a Link Between Stock Options and Accounting Fraud?
A 2014 Harvard University study concluded that the average CEO compensation makeup for a Standard & Poor’s 500 company was comprised of 57.2 percent stock award and options. This statistic asserts that the average S&P 500 corporation compensates its ...
March 9, 2017
Business Optimism Highest Since 2004
Business executives are reporting their highest level of optimism about prospects for the U.S. economy in more than a dozen years, according to the first-quarter AICPA Economic Outlook Survey, which polls chief executive officers, chief financial ...
March 8, 2017
U.S. Lags Behind Other Developed Nations on Women’s Role in Business Leadership
Grant Thornton’s global report shows that developing regions continue to outperform developed economies in terms of diversity in senior management. Eastern Europe performed best, with 38 percent of senior roles held by women in 2017, up from ...