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January 12, 2014 

At one end of the minimum wage battle, you'll find Marissa Greene in Randallstown, Maryland, for whom an increase would mean not having to eat nearly every meal at the fast-food place where she works, because groceries are a luxury.

January 12, 2014 

The price of gas jumped about nine cents per gallon in the first week of 2014, prompting several analysts to conclude that the state's newly increased wholesale gas tax trickled down to consumers.

January 12, 2014 

Volunteer firefighters and the departments that rely on them will be excluded from the employment requirements under the Affordable Care Act, the Treasury Department announced on Friday, Nov. 10.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

January 12, 2014 

Data is king. Keeping it stored safely and securely is critical. Whether you are operating in the cloud, from an office, or from your home you need to be thoughtful about your data. In my professional life, strategies for keeping data safe have been mandatory for over 40 years.

Randy Johnston

January 10, 2014 

The IRS has released individual income tax rates for tax year 2014. This is for the tax year ending Dec. 31, 2014, which will be filed before April 15, 2015.

January 10, 2014 

Private Companies Practice Section Established in 1977, PCPS was initially formed in response to government's call for increased regulation of the accounting profession. For almost 30 years, PCPS has worked consistently to improve the quality of CPA firm service through self-regulation and to act as an advocate for local and regional firms. A lot has...…

January 10, 2014 

ProContractorMX is a comprehensive construction accounting software solution specially designed for the way contractors work.  You’ll gain instant access to the critical financial data you need to make sound financial decisions, know true job costs, and have solid financial audit trails, which will help you manage operations for optimal profit.  This job cost accounting solution includes tools...…

January 10, 2014 

FedEx has launched its second nationwide small business grant contest which will award a total of $50,000 to 10 deserving U.S. small businesses. The grand prize winner will receive a $25,000 grant, four first place winners will each receive $5,000 and five second place winners will each receive $1,000.

January 10, 2014 

Millennials are often lumped together, but the financial realities and habits of the 20-24 year-old set are very different from their older peers, according to data from PNC's Financial Independence Survey.

January 9, 2014 

Entrepreneurs considering a new business might take into consideration the states with the highest population growth, as well as growth resulting from moves. As opposed to organic population growth, which is the result of births to state residents, relocation growth is the result of individuals or families moving from one state to another. And there…

January 9, 2014 

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January 9, 2014 

By law, companies are solely responsible for paying unemployment insurance. The costs, therefore, cannot be passed onto workers. This means that a company has limited ability to control those costs.

Stefan Schumacher