Payroll

September 24, 2018 

The drive to work may be driving some professionals to quit, suggests new research from global staffing firm Robert Half. More than one in five employees (23 percent) have left a job because of a bad commute. Among workers in the 28 U.S. cities ...

September 20, 2018 

In over 30 years of flying commercial, I have never had my seat given away. NEVER! I am peculiar about flying and I have always preferred boarding in the final boarding call. When CeCe travels with me, she is always encouraging me to get in line.

September 19, 2018 

This is almost a case of robbing Peter to pay ... Peter. Twenty-four million homeowners believe that it’s acceptable to tap into home equity to keep up with regular household bills, according to a new Bankrate.com report. The sentiment is highest ...

September 13, 2018 

4.8% of owners said that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will reduce their hiring plans, 6.9% planned an increase in hiring and 88.3% had no effect on hiring plans based on a recent survey of 663 small business owners.

September 13, 2018 

The lunch "hour" may be a concept of the past, new research from staffing firm OfficeTeam suggests. More than half of workers (56 percent) said their typical lunch break lasts 30 minutes or less.

September 10, 2018 

The figures in the 2019 Salary Guide are based on national averages, compiled through Accounting Principals’ partnership with CareerBliss, a career community dedicated to helping people find happiness in the workplace and in life.

September 10, 2018 

With unemployment currently at the lowest it has been in 18 years, it comes as no surprise there is a shortage of skilled talent. However, running a successful accounting firm at optimal efficiency and speed requires you to have the best employees on ...

Jodi Chavez

September 10, 2018 

Although there’s no way to guarantee that employees won’t commit payroll fraud, you can take measures to prevent it or catch it quickly. Set up controls to protect your company from payroll fraud and other kinds of small business fraud cases.

September 7, 2018 

More than half (59%) of HR leaders say that it’s increasingly difficult to find and hire quality candidates because of the tightening labor market. Facing record-low unemployment and millions of open jobs in the U.S., today’s employers need every ...

September 7, 2018 

The U.S., like virtually every other developed country, is now facing the challenges of a growing old-age dependency ratio and a widening gap in economic opportunity between the “haves” and “have nots.” Rising healthcare costs present yet another ...

September 5, 2018 

Asked to consider the future of payroll for their businesses, employers cite direct deposit as the functionality they are most likely to offer employees in the next year.

September 4, 2018 

While the Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch for August shows a continued decrease in the rates of small business jobs and wage growth, it also reveals that weekly hours worked are on the rise. Down 0.12 percent in August to 99.22, the Small Business Jobs Index has fallen for three consecutive months...…