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March 7, 2014 

On March 5, the government released a second set of comprehensive regulations relating to the controversial health care legislation. Previously, regulations had extended the employer mandate for certain mid-sized firms by one year to January 1, 2016, while all responsible firms had benefited from a prior one-year delay. Now, following an earlier reprieve, the grace…

Ken Berry, JD

March 7, 2014 

A weekly roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.

Taija Sparkman

March 7, 2014 

NASA has selected 108 research and technology proposals from U.S. small businesses that will enable NASA's future missions while benefiting America's new high technology-driven economy right here on Earth.

March 7, 2014 

Duke Energy CEO Lynn Good spoke about the power of mentorship at a luncheon Friday, after accepting the 2013 BusinessWoman of the Year award from Queens University of Charlotte.

March 6, 2014 

On February 11, the Treasury Department rolled out a new round of changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The changes will affect medium and large employers, as well as some teachers and volunteer workers. Here are the highlights:

James Paille

March 6, 2014 

Which states have the best 401(k) plans when it comes to participation rates and employer matching? Rankings were based on the percent of 401(k) plans receiving top Plan Scores for all 401(k) plans in each state.

March 6, 2014 

A recent study by the University of Minnesota found that walking while working might impove not only an employee's health, but also boost output. The study, conducted by Avner Ben-Ner, a professor of Work and Organizations at the Carlson School of Management, followed about 40 employees of a local financial services company who regularly used…

March 6, 2014 

Optimism among American workers declined in the month of February, decreasing 2.7 points to 54.0, according to the most recent Randstad U.S. Employee Confidence Index.

March 6, 2014 

AICPA survey finds modest growth in plans for bonuses, training, recruitment and capital investment.

March 6, 2014 

Payroll has been our business since 1986… you could say it’s in our corporate DNA. So it’s no surprise that our proven small business payroll software has evolved into a full-spectrum Payroll Service to handle your outsourced payroll! Yes, CheckMark is now a national payroll services provider!

March 5, 2014 

Saving even one or two days can make a big difference for business chief financial officers who may be struggling with their company’s quarterly or monthly financial close process.

March 5, 2014 

The IFRS Foundation has published the IFRS Taxonomy 2014. The IFRS Taxonomy is a translation of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) into eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL).