Payroll

March 3, 2021 

Employers must show empathy and make available professional support and resources for employees suffering from mental health issues. The goal is to help them address their condition and hopefully resume contributing to their own success and...

Richard D. Alaniz, JD

March 2, 2021 

Given the choice, accounts payable professionals would make the move to digital payment solutions. And those who already have are quite pleased with the decision. Around three-quarters report being “very” or “extremely satisfied” with digital wallets...

March 1, 2021 

IRS officials have issued an alert concerning amended returns and claims for the Domestic Production Activities Deduction. This provision of tax law was repealed as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for taxable years after Dec. 31, 2017. In the wake of...

March 1, 2021 

Social media can be a rewarding place for accounting firms – it provides a platform to build relationships with customers and prospects and, ultimately, grow revenue. And the benefits have never been greater. In fact, a recent study from Sprout Social ...

February 27, 2021 

The House passed a $1.9-trillion COVID-19 relief package early Saturday, pushing forward the aid millions of Americans have waited for as the country continues to grapple with the pandemic that has killed half a million Americans and crippled the economy.

February 26, 2021 

Good news for small business owners! The Consolidated Appropriations Act, signed into law on December 27, 2020, has expanded and clarified CARES Act benefits for employers.

February 25, 2021 

Almost from the outset of the pandemic, financial services organizations found themselves near the top of hackers' hit lists. And, at least in a few crucial respects, it's not so hard to see why. Reams of personal and financial data.

Jodi Chavez

February 25, 2021 

Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by more than forecast last week to the lowest since November, signaling that job cuts are starting to ebb as COVID-19 infections decline and vaccinations accelerate.

February 25, 2021 

Amid recent requests by the AICPA and National Association of Tax Professionals that the IRS extend the 2021 income tax filing season, millions of Americans are still challenged by a backlog at the IRS of income tax returns from last year.

February 24, 2021 

Change management can be an ambitious undertaking, but it’s important to remember the biggest piece of any change management plan: your people.

Jeannie Ruesch

February 24, 2021 

Forty-one percent of those responding to the survey have made changes to their 401(k) as a direct result of COVID-19 and its economic impact. The top action steps taken by these individuals were a combination of defensive and potentially ...

February 19, 2021 

Grant Thornton LLP has launched ptvault.x, a new platform to help companies manage personal-property taxes. The cloud-based platform provides Grant Thornton’s clients with data transparency and reduced complexity.