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.
May 23, 2016
The Timing of a Job Interview May Be Big Factor
"Mid-morning is an ideal time for a job interview because it gives the interviewer time to set daily priorities and settle into his or her day before the meeting," said Bill Driscoll, district president for Accountemps. "Avoid scheduling an ...
May 23, 2016
Chain Restaurant Group Calls New Overtime Regs “Outrageous”
As a result of the Labor Department's new overtime rules, management positions in restaurants will disappear, limiting career advancement and hurting restaurant employees and owners, according to the National Council of Chain Restaurants.
May 23, 2016
Are Your Clients Ready for Sweeping Changes in Overtime?
For businesses, this could be the next big compliance challenge following the Affordable Care Act. So it’s concerning that many employers are not fully prepared to navigate the new rules.
May 19, 2016
New Labor Rules Change Minimum Salaries for Exempt Workers
The release of new revisions to the Fair Labor Standards Act's ("FLSA") dramatically changes the prerequisites for treating an employee as exempt under the FLSA's "highly-compensated" exemption.
May 19, 2016
American Payroll Assn Names Thomson Reuters Exec Jim Paille as President
Paille has been a member of the APA since it was founded in 1982 and served on its board of directors for the past 11 years. He brings to the position a wealth of knowledge from an accounting and finance career that spans 40 years.
May 19, 2016
What Millennials Think About Credit Scores and Credit Cards
Millennials are now the largest generation of working-age adults in the country, even though their Boomer and X counterparts still take an occasional jab at how the "internet generation" has always had it so easy or is, perhaps, a little out of touch ...
May 18, 2016
Labor Dept Publishes New Overtime and Exempt Status Rules
The U.S. Department of Labor has finalized sweeping changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime rules, extending protections to millions U.S. workers.
May 17, 2016
Overtime Rule Change Threatens Entrepreneurship
It has been said that the worst problems are the ones you don’t see coming, and there is a significant problem brewing in D.C. that too few people seem to be paying attention to. At President’s Obama’s urging, the Department of Labor is amending ...
May 10, 2016
BenefitMall Partner Program for Accounting Firms
BenefitMall’s payroll services for the clients of our CPA and accounting partners can be customized to your desired level of involvement. Simple referral relationship – This approach is preferable to many accounting professionals who have clients who process their own payroll and would benefit from outsourcing. The simple referral relationship with BenefitMall also gives you the...…
May 6, 2016
IRS Issues Temporary Regulations for PEO Voluntary Certification
The Internal Revenue Service has released temporary and proposed regulations implementing a new voluntary certification program for professional employer organizations (PEOs).
May 6, 2016
How to Calculate the Taxable Amount of an IRA Withdrawal
One of the issues that often causes a high degree of client confusion is whether or not a withdrawal from their IRA account will be taxable, and if so, to what extent.
May 6, 2016
Upcoming Payroll Compliance Deadlines
June 30, 2016 is the deadline to electronically file forms 1094s and 1095s for 2015. All applicable large employers (ALE—businesses who employ 50 or more full-time employees or full-time equivalents) received increased ...