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 San Jose Minimum Wage Rises to $10.15 Per Hour

January 1, 2014 

San Jose Minimum Wage Rises to $10.15 Per Hour

Even as California and the rest of the nation move toward raising the minimum wage to $10 an hour, San Jose's lowest-paid workers are about to get even bigger paychecks and should continue to earn more than their peers for years to come.

 Long-Term Unemployment Benefits End

January 1, 2014 

Long-Term Unemployment Benefits End

All extended federal benefits ended last week because the budget deal reached by U.S. Senate and House negotiators didn't include extension of the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program. The added benefits were authorized in 2008 and extended 11 times as the recession and its effects dragged on.

 Tips for Fraud Prevention in 2014

December 30, 2013 

Tips for Fraud Prevention in 2014

With fraud costing entities around the globe an estimated 5 percent in lost revenues, the world’s largest anti-fraud organization urges business owners and managers to make fraud prevention one of their top new year’s resolutions for 2014.

 Minnesota Accounting Firms Merge

December 30, 2013 

Minnesota Accounting Firms Merge

Apple Valley Accounting & Tax, based in Apple Valley, Minnesota, has acquired Gilbertson CPA, which has a client base in New Prague and the Twin Cities area. The merged firm provides tax, accounting, payroll, business and consulting services to companies and individuals.

 The 10 Fastest-Growing Businesses for 2014

December 30, 2013 

The 10 Fastest-Growing Businesses for 2014

One of the amazing things about business is that when one industry prospers, outsiders often find a way to tap into that success. A growing industry can need new suppliers, distributors or back-office service providers, or a booming field may need new competitors.

 What is IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)?

December 30, 2013 

What is IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)?

As more and more firms consider moving to the cloud, the various flavors of cloud become a focal point of their diligence. We get a fair amount of questions about IaaS, (a.k.a. Infrastructure as a Service) and what specifically sets it apart from the other options available today. See Wikipedia’s definition of Cloud for more…

Trey James

 5 Money-Saving New Year’s Resolutions

December 30, 2013 

5 Money-Saving New Year’s Resolutions

With the countdown to resolution season rapidly approaching its end, the leading credit card comparison website CardHub.com today announced 5 Money-Saving New Year’s Resolutions in order to help people begin 2014 on the right financial foot.

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December 30, 2013 

Concur Travel and Expense

Some things just work better together. With one simple solution, book travel any way you choose and manage T&E expenses. Employees will find Concur easy to use and even easier to understand. Administrators will find our system simple to manage.