Payroll December 16, 2025
U.S. Unemployment Claims Jump by Most Since 2020
Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose last week by the most since the onset of the pandemic, underscoring the volatile nature of claims at this time of year.
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August 28, 2020
More Workers Testing Positive for Drugs
The rate of workforce drug positivity hit a sixteen-year high in 2019, according to a new analysis from Quest Diagnostics, a provider of diagnostic information services. Positivity rates in the combined U.S. workforce ...
August 26, 2020
401(k) Balances See Rebound in Q2 2020
The average account balance across all participant accounts finished Q2 2020 at $285,616, a 3.3% increase year-over-year and a 13% increase from Q1 2020. That's according to Charles Schwab’s SDBA Indicators Report, an benchmark on retirement plan ...
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August 25, 2020
A Divisive Issue: Talking Politics in the Workplace
While 22% of professionals surveyed said it's appropriate to discuss politics with colleagues, 26% noted it's never OK. Just over half of respondents (53%) stated it depends on the situation.
August 25, 2020
Businesses Increasingly Turning to Accounting Firms for Strategic Services
The report shows that all-around the world, accountants are being called upon to provide critical business advice and insights like never before. Overall, 82% of accountants say clients are demanding more business advice and consultancy services ...
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August 25, 2020
Now’s the Time for a Hurricane Season Financial Readiness Plan
A solid plan includes securing and duplicating essential documents, creating lists of property and knowing where to find information once a disaster has occurred.
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August 20, 2020
NetSuite Adds More Remote-Friendly Accounting Features
Manual processes are the bane of accounting departments everywhere. They are time-intensive, repetitive and a common source of errors. While accounting software automates many of these processes, routine activities such as ...
August 20, 2020
Investor Groups Opposed to Labor Department’s ESG Proposal
Several investor organizations and financial industry firms today released an analysis of the more than 8,700 public comments on the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed rulemaking on the consideration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) ...
August 19, 2020
Coronavirus Unemployment Payments are Taxable: Be Prepared by Withholding
By law, unemployment compensation is taxable and must be reported on a 2020 federal income tax return. Taxable benefits include any of the special unemployment compensation authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
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August 19, 2020
What to Look for with eSignatures
In 2020 they’re needed more than ever for companies to still conduct business remotely. Adapting compliance standards allow businesses in any industry to use eSignature platforms to stay effective.
August 18, 2020
VoIP Phone Systems: The Latest Communication Tools for CPAs
Many CPAs are turning to the latest communications systems in order to communicate effectively with clients. VoIP, which stands for voice over internet protocol, is literally changing the way CPAs communicate.
August 16, 2020
SSI and Other Benefit Recipients Get Second Chance to Request Coronavirus Stimulus Payments for Child Dependents
The IRS says it is looking for ways to help people who were unable to provide their information in time to receive Economic Impact Payments for their children. As part of that effort, the Internal Revenue Service announced today it will reopen the ...
August 13, 2020
Impact of COVID-19 on the Foreign Income and Housing Exclusions
As a general rule, if you have clients who are U.S. citizens or resident aliens, and they live abroad, they are taxed on their worldwide income. However, they may qualify to exclude from income up to $105,900 for tax year 2019 ($107,600 for tax year 2020)