June 29, 2016
While there seems to be very positive trends in both supply and demand across the report, many small and mid-sized firms are having trouble finding qualified applicants. If we dig a bit deeper, we begin to see why.
June 14, 2016
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February 12, 2016
You may have seen recent ads by a major tax preparation provider claiming that, “it doesn’t take a genius to do your taxes”. Unfortunately, they’re right. I’m not a genius. You’re probably not a genius. Neither is the mechanic that recently fixed the ...
January 29, 2016
Right now, life in the accounting profession is good. Growth trends are on an upswing with accounting market employment up more than 4% over last year and steady revenue growth since 2011. We’ve rebounded from the recession and are starting to gain ...
January 26, 2016
All of us draw conclusions based on perceptions. If clients or prospects perceive that your firm is stuck in the past (practices that were common only four or five years ago look ancient to most of us consumers today), they may question whether your ...
January 25, 2016
Each state has its own laws that dictate when employees are to be paid and this extends to terminations. While many states allow payment for voluntary termination to occur on the next scheduled pay date, several states have accelerated timelines even for
January 19, 2016
The passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has brought major change to the accounting profession as individuals and companies are increasingly turning to accountants and tax preparers for help in complying with new health care mandates and ...
January 14, 2016
It’s the start of another year and resolutions abound. While laying off the cookies and hitting the gym top nearly everyone’s list, what about making a resolution to transform your firm’s identity by providing advisory and consulting-based services to ...
January 7, 2016
The new year rings in new minimum wage rates, as well as new ACA reporting requirements. Keep in mind that January 2016 brings ACA reporting for ALEs—therefore, all ALE employers will have to provide every employee with a Form 1095-C by January 31, 2016.
January 4, 2016
Several companies are proposing solutions, but it is uncertain how successful these will be. But it is clear that the use of “white lists” will be a major part of the solution, and that one of the leaders in this movement is a vastly enhanced PC Matic.
December 11, 2015
Fifteen states, plus the District of Columbia, index their minimum wages to rise automatically with the cost of living. Ten states currently index minimum wage increases each year: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, ...
November 24, 2015
The skies are cloudy, the leaves are changing, the air is cool and brisk—and in this profession, that means time to think about year-end prep for payroll departments.
November 19, 2015
As it stands now, each state has different thresholds in place for the amount of time an employee must work in the state before needing to file a non-resident tax return. Requirements run the gamut from one day to 60 days, and in some cases, taxation ...
October 31, 2015
It started a little more than a year ago with a suggestion and a few casual conversations. The plan to turn this expedition into a road trip took form through late night texts and raucous phone conferences and plenty of “What if we did this?!” and “That could work!” comments. As the passenger list grew...…