Payroll

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September 13, 2018 

The Shrinking “Lunch Hour”

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.

 2019 Salary Guides Show Industry Averages

September 10, 2018 

2019 Salary Guides Show Industry Averages

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.

 6 Tips to Carry the Summer Heat Through the End of 2018

September 10, 2018 

6 Tips to Carry the Summer Heat Through the End of 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 2018 Payroll Channel

September 10, 2018 

September 2018 Payroll Channel

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.

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September 7, 2018 

Paychex Launches Learning Management System

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 ...

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September 7, 2018 

United States Climbs to 16th in Global Retirement Index

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 ...

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September 4, 2018 

Weekly Hours Worked Up Among Small Businesses

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...…

 Is the “American Dream” Disappearing?

September 3, 2018 

Is the “American Dream” Disappearing?

The vast majority (82 percent) of Americans describe the American Dream as financial security for both themselves and their family, three-quarters say it is owning a home, and 71 percent believe it is achieving financial independence. Although being at the heart of the American Dream, one-third (33 percent) of Americans believe the American dream is...…

 34% of Americans Live Paycheck to Paycheck

August 30, 2018 

34% of Americans Live Paycheck to Paycheck

Survey showed that financial stress causes nearly 1 in 5 couples of all ages (19 percent) to delay buying a home, with millennials leading the pack at 42 percent.

 7 Tips to Find and Prevent Payroll Fraud

August 30, 2018 

7 Tips to Find and Prevent Payroll Fraud

At first blush, payroll fraud might seem difficult to pull off – after all, shouldn’t it be obvious? But a well-hidden fraud is not obvious to most business owners. And, unfortunately, by the time most payroll frauds are discovered, months (or, years) ...

Tiffany Couch