Payroll March 30, 2026
7 Daily Habits to Help Your Firm’s Remote Workers Overcome Impostor Syndrome
A business expert shares seven actionable strategies to help remote employees overcome self-doubt and build lasting confidence.
March 29, 2017
Experian Fined $3 Million for Deceiving Customers
Experian claimed the credit scores it marketed and provided to consumers were used by lenders to make credit decisions. In fact, lenders did not use Experian’s scores to make those decisions. The CFPB ordered Experian to truthfully represent how its ...
March 29, 2017
4 Tips to Get Started on Retirement Planning
You wouldn't take a vacation with some planning, but when it comes to the longest vacation most people will ever take – retirement – fewer than half of all Americans have a formal plan. And that can spell trouble.
March 28, 2017
Is a Sense of Humor Important in the Workplace?
It's said that laughter is the best medicine and it also may be one of the keys to success at work, a new Accountemps survey suggests. Seventy-eight percent of CFOs interviewed said an employee's sense of humor is at least somewhat important for ...
March 28, 2017
What The Boss Thinks Of Your Messy Desk
Clean up your act. Spend a few minutes every day clearing out old documents, food wrappers and dirty dishes. Reduce clutter by organizing files or going paperless. Keep it simple. It's OK to have a few things in your workspace that are inspiring or ...
March 24, 2017
March 2017 Payroll Channel
Top Payroll Social Media Posts Employers: Follow your processes to avoid FMLA liability – Lexology: http://bit.ly/2lYXaeh Focus on the FMLA Part III – JDSupra Business Advisor: http://bit.ly/2n2a2l6 5 Benefits of Using HR Software – Oxgadgets blog: http://bit.ly/2lYYDBm The Rise of the Chief Learning Officer in the War for Talent – Bloomberg BNA HR blog: http://bit.ly/2mxKJcT...…
March 22, 2017
4 Elements of a Winning Compensation Package
Above-average salaries are often the key to attracting and retaining top performers. But that’s not all. A robust package also includes the top perks many accountants have come to expect — and perhaps even some they haven’t thought of yet.
March 22, 2017
What is Tax Reciprocity?
Tax reciprocity normally applies to any wages an employee earns through employment: hourly wages, salaries, tips, commissions, and bonuses. Reciprocal tax withholding agreements between states usually do not apply to income earned outside of employment.
March 22, 2017
How Much Does a Bad Employee Cost a Business?
As expensive as it is to replace a bad hire, the money isn't what concerns employers most. In a Robert Half survey, chief financial officers (CFOs) said the single greatest impact of a poor hiring decision is lower staff morale (39 percent), followed ...
March 21, 2017
Key Questions HR Leaders Need to Address Now
More than 400 HR leaders recently descended on Denver to attend the Mile High SHRM Conference, where leading practitioners and speakers shared inspirational stories on human resources. As a speaker at the event, I led a discussion on “HR’s Changing Role” and shared insights into current and emerging issues in human capital management, employment trends,...…
March 21, 2017
Tax and Payroll Legislation Updates for 2017
Forms 1094 and 1095 will most likely survive for at least this year, so make sure to keep tracking. The Cadillac tax will probably go away later this year, and it is possible that the employer mandate could go away this year, as well (not yet confirmed).
March 20, 2017
April 1 is Deadline for Required Minimum Distributions
The April 1 deadline applies to owners of traditional (including SEP and SIMPLE) IRAs but not Roth IRAs. It also typically applies to participants in various workplace retirement plans, including 401(k), 403(b) and 457(b) plans.
March 16, 2017
Marijuana in the Workplace: What Employers Need to Know
With the proliferation of legalized marijuana among the states, the wide-spread use among employees that these state laws encourage, and changing positions from enforcement agencies, now is a good time for employers to review their drug testing ...