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December 20, 2016
What Drives Workplace Happiness?
Happiness at work is something nearly everyone wants, but it varies by an employee's age, gender and field, among other factors. This is one of the findings of a new comprehensive study of more than 12,000 U.S. and Canadian workers by Robert Half, in ...
December 19, 2016
What Traits Make a Positive Mentor and How to Find One in 2017
Take a holistic approach when determining the traits that you’re looking for in a potential mentor. There are some qualities that every mentor should possess, regardless of your personality type. On a base level, every mentor should help you take ...
December 19, 2016
Apps We Love: To-Do Lists
We like lists. It goes with the territory of keeping track of numbers and transactions and all the moving pieces of our and our clients’ businesses. As we approach the end of the year, resolutions to be more efficient and organized are often on our minds.
December 19, 2016
For a Definition of Value, Just Ask Your Employees
The first step is specifying value from the standpoint of the customer. Accounting firms have multiple customers. The easiest to identify are, of course, the clients who pay you. But as you begin to understand the core of Lean, you need to identify ...
December 19, 2016
Bill.com and QuickBooks Online Make Bill Payment Painless
Companies partner for a deeper integration to offer seamless online bill pay
December 19, 2016
CCH Axcess has Streamlined Sachetta & Callahan’s Tax Practice
It was not so long ago that the administrative work accompanying the annual tax preparation process was arduous at best. Most tax accountants except the very youngest among us can remember the file cabinets, the piles of papers and workpaper folders ...
December 15, 2016
2016 Review of Time and Billing Systems
Rather than being seen as a micro-management tool, time and billing systems provide your employees with the tools they need to track individual tasks, as well as help with project management and work flow; particularly when several employees are ...
December 15, 2016
Judge Overturns New Overtime Pay Law – What Comes Next?
Under the final overtime rule, certain salary thresholds would have increased, resulting in millions of more Americans becoming eligible for overtime pay. For now, the status quo applies. The DOL is expected to appeal the decision, but President-elect ...
December 15, 2016
The Lure of Technology
There was also the luxury of moving at a leisurely pace. I was studying computer science, learning programming languages, solving problems too complex for paper and pencil and (non-handheld) calculators, but I had days and even weeks to solve a ...
December 15, 2016
The Human Element of Change
Process improvement requires a change of routines and habits that have been formed over time. While it is important to appeal to logic, feelings and emotions ultimately influence the decision to comply or resist. However, we often overlook or ...
December 14, 2016
2016 Review of Tax Research Systems
While most tax systems have the capability to handle standard returns for clients, the way people earn and invest their money has changed dramatically in recent years. While there are numerous clients who receive a standard W-2 at the end of the year ...
December 14, 2016
The 5 Best State Sales Tax Websites
The sad truth is that for the majority of state sales tax sites, it isn’t easy to get the essential information that you need. Many of them are riddled with outdated design, perplexing navigation and unclear wording that can turn finding simple ...