Economy March 27, 2026
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Falls as Inflation Gets Worse
U.S. consumer sentiment slid to a three-month low in March and year-ahead inflation expectations jumped as the war in the Middle East drives up gasoline prices.
October 24, 2018
Gender Pay Gap Costs Women $500 Billion Per Year
Working women lose out on $500 billion a year because of a persistent gender pay gap, with women paid only 80 cents, on average, for every dollar paid to a man. The American Association of University Women’s (AAUW) annual report, The Simple Truth ...
October 23, 2018
Paychex Updates Branding to Highlight Accountant Role
The new brand promise, “Paychex makes it simple,” is realized for accountants through convenient and easy-to-use HR technology that delivers valuable client insights and is backed by industry leading service solutions that offer support when and how ...
October 17, 2018
74% of U.S. Workers Say They Are Tired at Work
Recent research from staffing firm Accountemps suggests feeling worn out at work is a common occurrence among U.S. employees. Seventy-four percent of professionals reported they operate while tired at least somewhat often.
October 15, 2018
The Case for a 4-Day Work Week
Nearly half (45 percent) of full-time workers say it should take less than five hours each day to do their job if they worked uninterrupted, while three out of four employees (72 percent) would work four days or less per week if pay remained constant.
October 15, 2018
Meeting the Millennial Challenge
Millennials, generally acknowledged to be those born between 1981 and 1999, have become the largest age group in today’s workforce. This is understandable since there are an estimated 92 million of them – the largest generation in our country’s history.
October 15, 2018
October 2018 Payroll Channel
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.
October 15, 2018
The Pros and Cons: Biweekly vs. Semimonthly Payroll
Deciding on a pay frequency for your small business is an important decision. Your pay frequency determines how often you process payroll and when employees receive their paychecks. Two popular, yet easily confused, pay periods are biweekly and ...
October 15, 2018
Streamlined Workflow and Automation: Two Important Benefits of the New Cloud
The cloud is poised to revolutionize Client Accounting Services (CAS). With a desktop system, bill payment and bookkeeping for a substantial number of clients is a daunting task. Getting invoices and source material, entering data, and printing and ...
October 11, 2018
Which Cities Have the Best Bosses?
Among workers in the 28 U.S. cities surveyed, those in Indianapolis, Salt Lake City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami are most satisfied with their bosses. However, employees in Boston; Phoenix; Washington, D.C.; Cincinnati; and Detroit gave their ...
October 11, 2018
Finance Execs Willing to Offer Tuition Reimbursement to New Hires Lacking College Degree
Many executives in the recent Robert Half Finance & Accounting survey also report they're open to supporting these employees' ongoing education: 63 percent are willing to provide tuition reimbursement or professional development for new staff members ...
October 9, 2018
PrimePay Acquires Financial Analytics Company ProfitKeeper
This acquisition is the result of a longtime partnership between ProfitKeeper and PrimePay. For over a decade, both companies have been working together to deliver an integrated solution of payroll and financial measurement services to franchise ...
October 9, 2018
90% of Small Businesses Say Tax Reform Hasn’t Led Them to Increase Hiring
The tax law gives most small businesses a temporary 20 percent deduction on income, versus the 40 percent permanent tax rate cut it gave to corporations. Businesses for Responsible Tax Reform’s earlier polling shows that small business owners do not ...