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1 in 5 Workers Say Their Current Job Is Not What They Were Hired to Do
Workers also say that lack of clarity extends to day-to-day expectations and conversations around career growth.
July 3, 2016
2016 Fringe Benefits Tax Series: #2: An Adoption Assistance Plan
Taxpayers who adopt children may be in line for special tax breaks. Significantly, you can claim a generous tax credit for qualified adoption expenses you’ve incurred, subject to a reduction based on your modified gross income (AGI). But high-income ...
July 1, 2016
How to Weed Out the Lies and Exaggerations on Résumés
If your job involves hiring, you know how frustrating it can be staring at all those résumés. Which claims are real, which are exaggerations and which are just flat-out lies? And when hiring, you need to think about each résumé as a used car ad ...
June 30, 2016
Do you know the basics of employment law?
Lawsuits and legal complaints have been exploding nationwide over the past decade. It's important for managers to do their part to prevent legal disputes by knowing the basics of employment law. How well do you know the law?
June 29, 2016
3 Ways Small to Mid-Sized CPA Firms Can Attract Talented Staff
While there seems to be very positive trends in both supply and demand across the report, many small and mid-sized firms are having trouble finding qualified applicants. If we dig a bit deeper, we begin to see why.
June 28, 2016
2016 Tax Series: 16 Sweet Fringe Benefits
What’s better than a salary increase? For many employees, the addition of an equivalent fringe benefit may be preferable, due to the tax consequences. For example, if an employee is in the 25% federal tax bracket and receives a $10,000 raise, he or ...
June 28, 2016
2016 Fringe Benefits Tax Series: #4: Cell Phones Can Be A Tax-Free Employee Benefit
If the employer doesn’t provide a cell phone, but instead initiates a reimbursement arrangement for an employee’s personal cell phone that is used for business, the IRS may treat it as a noncompensatory business purpose.
June 28, 2016
5 Ways Managers Can Improve Performance Reviews
Performance review meetings can bring stress to both sides of the table. But it doesn't have to be that way. With the right planning by supervisors, the meeting can be a productive, stress-free event. Business Management Daily's Editorial Director ...
June 28, 2016
What Brexit Means for Americans’ Retirement Accounts
Global stock markets, including those here in the U.S. saw huge declines in the first few days of trading after the Brexit vote, primarily due to the uncertainty of what this decision by British voters will mean for not only their economic future, but ...
June 28, 2016
The Cost of an All-American 4th of July Cookout Increases
A cookout of Americans' favorite foods for the Fourth of July will cost slightly more this year but still comes in at less than $6 per person, says the American Farm Bureau Federation.
June 22, 2016
5 Tips For Accountants Before Renewing Professional Liability Coverage
Here are 5 tips (and a bonus!) from CPA Mutual to help CPA leaders pay attention when it’s time to renew their policies.
June 22, 2016
Americans Want More Vacation Time, But Don’t Use It
Employees say they're willing to trade off other benefits in exchange for more vacation time--but consistently decline to take time off to which they are entitled, according to a new survey by the HR software development firm Namely.
June 22, 2016
Study Shows Millennials Views On Credit Cards
Contrary to the popular wisdom about Millennials being debt-averse and using debit cards or checking accounts, a new survey by analytic software firm FICO shows Millennials want credit cards and use them regularly.