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CFO-Optimism

November 9, 2015 

U.S. Business Optimism Nears Record Highs

Optimism for the nation’s economic outlook among U.S. business leaders rose 20 percentage points in third quarter 2015 to a net balance of 74 percent, marking only the second time since 2004 it had eclipsed net 70 percent, according to data from ...

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November 8, 2015 

If SaaS Won’t Do It, What About Cloud Hosting?

Software as a Service (SaaS) is making great progress. However, if you can’t solve your business needs with all SaaS tools, and you want to live in the cloud, how do you do that? We’ve discussed in prior columns the advantages of private cloud and ...

Randy Johnston

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November 6, 2015 

3 Tactics to Reduce Tax Season Stress

Tired of 80-hour work weeks? Frustrated that your staff doesn’t want to be held accountable? Stressed about stressing next tax season? As part 1 of a series on “Building your Tax Season,” I wanted to share with you a couple of steps you can take today ...

 Year-End Payroll Checklist – Nov. 2015

November 5, 2015 

Year-End Payroll Checklist – Nov. 2015

Balance clients’ quarterly to annual figures. Check the names, addresses, and Social Security numbers of clients’ employees for errors. Review filing criteria with clients. Compare UI and FUTA wages. Provide clients’ employees with correct forms. Help clients with any notices. File any amendments.