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.
November 2, 2016
The Benefits Of A Converged CRM To Accounting Firm Management
In order to increase productivity and reduce workload, many accounting firms are opting for software products like CRMs (Customer Relationship Management systems) that will help them get more clients, streamline processes, improve client relationships ...
November 2, 2016
147,000 New Jobs Added in October
Private sector employment increased by 147,000 jobs from September to October according to the October ADP National Employment Report. The ADP National Employment Report is produced by the ADP Research Institute in collaboration with Moody's Analytics.
October 31, 2016
Millennials Most Likely To Take Gig Economy Side Jobs
Workers of all income levels are taking on side work. Nearly 1 in 5 workers making more than $75k (18 percent) and 12 percent of those making more than $100k currently have a gig outside of their full time job. This is compared to a third of workers ...
October 31, 2016
The Worst Excuses for Calling in Sick
When asked why they called in sick when they were feeling well, 28 percent said they just didn’t feel like going in to work and 27 percent took the day off to attend a doctor’s appointment. Another 24 percent said they needed to just relax and 18 ...
Accounting October 27, 2016
5 Steps To Prepare for New Overtime Pay Rules
The new overtime regulations will have a significant impact on some businesses. In the meantime, businesses can use the next several months to analyze their labor and productivity, and get a better understanding of what they will need to change to ...
October 27, 2016
The Pros and Cons of Payroll Taxes
First of all, the payroll tax base is very broad. Payroll taxes apply to all wages and salaries up to a cap of $118,500, which nearly 83% of wages and salaries fall under. Furthermore, unlike the personal income tax, payroll taxes do not include ...
October 27, 2016
New Filing Deadline for Forms W-2 and 1099-MISC
The new deadlines are being imposed by the IRS in an effort to make tax documents more readily available to taxpayers prior to April 15, reducing the need for taxpayers to request automatic extensions while they wait for some of their tax documents.
October 27, 2016
5 Tips to Prepare Small Businesses for New Overtime and Classification Rules
The new overtime regulations will have a significant impact on some businesses, while others may find that their increases in productivity over the past decade have been coming not only from technology, but also at the expense of overworked staff. The arg
October 26, 2016
New Payroll Relief Retirement Solution Offers 401(k) Options for Accounting Firms
The new product was developed in partnership with two of the largest providers of retirement services in the country, Transamerica Retirement Solutions and TAG Resources (TAG), who will be the servicers of the PRRS.
October 25, 2016
IRS Announces Changes to 2017 Income Tax Deductions, Credits, and Other Tax Benefits
The Internal Revenue Service has announced the tax year 2017 annual inflation adjustments for more than 50 tax provisions, including the tax rate schedules, and other tax changes. Revenue Procedure 2016-55 provides details about these annual adjustments.
October 25, 2016
Consumer Economic Outlook Improves in October
Consumer confidence toward tech spending and the overall economy both increased in October, despite concerns over the forthcoming election, according to the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™ Indexes.
October 24, 2016
The Fastest-Growing Firms Go Beyond Accounting
Small businesses have struggled to adapt to the many complex government regulations and heightened expectations surrounding employee benefits. They’re turning to their accountants for support in this area, and the fastest growing firms are leveraging ...