CAS October 23, 2026
7% of Older Americans Say Working is Still Financially Necessary
Respondents cite the high cost of living, concerns that Social Security will change, rising Medicare or healthcare costs.
July 31, 2017
A CPA’s Guide to the New EEO-1 Report, and Why It Matters
The new report gives tax and accounting professionals a new opportunity to add immediate value to clients. But how? The first step is education. Now is the time to understand the new requirements so you’re well equipped to help employers successfully ...
July 26, 2017
Study Finds 1.5 Million Small Businesses Spend Billions to Manage HR
Small business owners and their employees wear a lot of hats. One day it’s sales maven, the next it’s marketing guru or back-office ace. It seems to be the nature of the beast. But that approach – especially for small business owners who already push ...
July 26, 2017
State by State Guide to Family Medical Leave & Parental Leave Laws
In the United States three main levels of employment law can apply to employers simultaneously. Locally, businesses may have to comply with city or county employment law. In addition every state has labor laws and the United States Department of Labor ...
July 21, 2017
17 Surprising Facts About Women and Retirement
Recent research sheds light on unique vulnerabilities and considerations that women face when planning for their retirement.
July 20, 2017
Social Security Scam Targets Retirees
The impersonator calls from a telephone number with a 323 area code. The caller claims to be an SSA employee, and in some instances, tells the victim that they are due a 1.7 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase of their Social Security ...
July 20, 2017
July 2017 Payroll Channel
What's the hottest summer perk? Workers surveyed by staffing firm OfficeTeam said they're most interested in flexible schedules (39 percent) and the ability to leave early on Fridays (30 percent).
July 18, 2017
Federal Government Increases Scrutiny of Employee Handbooks
Under the administration of President Donald J. Trump, employers may be able to anticipate many changes in the regulatory and legal environment. In particular, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which had been very pro-union under Barack Obama ...
July 17, 2017
Millennials Stress Over Retirement
A study by the American Psychological Association reported that the group of Americans in their early 20s to late 30s came in at a 5.4 stress level on a scale of 1-10, higher than the American average of 4.9.
July 13, 2017
The Benefits of a Hybrid Accounting Solution for Accountants and Bookkeepers
When it comes to accounting software, desktop software has served accountants and bookkeepers well and will continue to do so for quite some time. However, just as other professions have already done, accounting and bookkeeping is moving to the cloud.
July 12, 2017
How to Help Your Clients Comply With Minimum Wage Requirements
In January 2017, 40 states and jurisdictions across the country raised the minimum wage for small businesses. For many of those states, this increase is just the first step in a bigger plan to boost the minimum wage to $15 per hour within the next ...
July 11, 2017
Tech Job Hiring Expected to Rise 5%
Twenty-one percent of CIOs surveyed expect to add members to their teams in the second half of the year; another 64 percent foresee maintaining staff levels by only filling vacant roles. An active hiring environment has intensified ...
July 10, 2017
Where’s Your Firm’s Talent Going?
The accounting industry needs to be proactive in its efforts to recruiting and retaining talent