Retirement September 30, 2026
History of Social Security COLAs
The predicted 2027 cost-of-living adjustment of 3.5% would rank 19th among the increases implemented since 1977, the first year Social Security began calculating the annual boost.
January 3, 2021
New Workplace Laws Start in California
Sweeping new laws ramping up in 2021 will force California businesses to offer employees more help to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, including measures on disclosure of workplace infections, on healthcare and wage replacement, and on ...
January 2, 2021
Automate Your Practice
A guide for accounting and bookkeeping practices on how and where to automate and the benefits for them and their clients.
January 1, 2021
Coronavirus Stimulus Round 2: $600 Payments Now in Process: Deposits Start Dec. 30
The second round of Coronavirus stimulus payments, $600 for most taxpayers, have started being processed, the U.S. Treasury Department has announced. People could receive them as early as Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020.
January 1, 2021
3 Simple Tips to Help Your Practice Reduce Manual Data Entry
Three easy tips to reduce manual data entry and some benefits of automation.
December 28, 2020
What’s in the New Covid Relief Law?
Stimulus payments are just part of it. Also: more unemployment, PPP, EIDL loans, Employee Retention Credit, EIC, CTC, eviction moratorium, and more.
December 28, 2020
Companies Agree: High Growth Means Automation
Contrary to what many might expect, the pandemic has done little to damper optimism about growth at most companies. From right before the pandemic hit to today, accountants, bookkeepers, and companies in general continue to have a positive outlook for ...
December 23, 2020
Paychex Integrates with Clover for Small Business HR Options
Small business retailers using Clover integrated with Paychex Flex, now available through the Clover App Market, can more efficiently manage the essential tasks of payroll, staffing, time tracking, and scheduling while helping save time, increase ...
December 23, 2020
3 Tips for Accounting Firm Client Onboarding
Your work doesn’t stop with getting a prospect to say “yes.” The next thing to do is to help them become comfortable with your service as quickly as possible; you need to satisfy them by providing an excellent customer experience.
December 22, 2020 Sponsored
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December 22, 2020
Congress Passes New Covid Stimulus Bill with $600 Payments to Most Americans
The legislation would provide direct payments of $600 to most Americans and their children. Those with incomes of more than $100,000 would be excluded, as would undocumented immigrants. The payments will go out as soon as next week.
December 22, 2020
Jennifer Burns to Join AICPA as Chief Auditor
Burns has more than 25 years of experience in public accounting, serving and supporting small, medium and large clients. Previously, Burns was a partner in Deloitte’s national office of Audit and Assurance practice.
December 22, 2020
New Jersey CPAs Hold More Than 60 Virtual and Prerecorded Visits to High Schools
As part of the NJCPA’s CPA Career Awareness program, member volunteers discussed the accounting profession with students, covering topics such as what accountants do, what it takes to become an accounting professional, what courses are necessary and ...