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Nearly Half of Professionals to Go Job Hunting in Next 6 Months
Gen Z workers (55%), as well as those who work in healthcare (56%) and technology (49%), are the most likely to explore new opportunities.
July 10, 2014
Florida Job Growth Up 23,000 in June
Florida added 22,620 private sector jobs during the month of June, according to the latest ADP Regional Employment Report which is produced by payroll firm ADP, in collaboration with Moody's Analytics.
July 10, 2014
Small Business 401(k) Plans: Not a Nightmare Anymore, But No Fairytale Either
Once upon a time, an entrepreneur with just a handful of employees wouldn’t even think about starting up a 401(k) plan for the business. The administrative costs, as well as the complexity, could turn into a nightmare. But costs have come down in recent years and now the 401(k) is a viable vehicle for an…
July 2, 2014
Report: 281,000 Jobs Added in June
U.S. private sector businesses added 281,000 jobs from in June according to the June National Employment Report, which is produced monthly by payroll and business services company ADP in collaboration with Moody’s Analytics.
July 2, 2014
Small Business Retirement Plans: SEPs Take the Easy Way Out
Most of your clients who are small business owners are consumed with their day-to-day operations. They usually don’t have the time, nor the inclination, to devote to administering a qualified retirement plan for employees, even though they also will benefit from it personally. For these harried entrepreneurs, a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP), also called a…
July 1, 2014
Small Business Job Growth Near Record High
Good news first: The Paychex / IHS national small business jobs growth index remains near record highs, as Washington state leads and Arizona shows strong improvement. Dallas ranked as June’s top performing metro area, surpassing San Francisco, Seattle, and Houston.
June 30, 2014
Starting a Qualified Plan for a Small Biz? It’s SIMPLE
SIMPLE. The name says it all. It stands for Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees, a contrived moniker, but you get the picture. This type of qualified retirement plan, created back in 1996, is designed to provide an easy and convenient retirement plan option for small business operations.
June 30, 2014
Supreme Court Rules Businesses Don’t Have to Cover Contraception
In their 5-4 decision, the justices recognized for the first time that for-profit business such as East Earl, Pa.-based Conestoga Wood Specialties, owned by a Mennonite family, can hold religious views derived from their owners under federal law.
June 30, 2014
Report: Prices Rising Faster than Wages
Food prices are rising. And inflation, that word common in American conversation 25 years ago, is eating up wage gains.
June 27, 2014
Should Your Clients Join the Rush to Roth IRAs?
Although it’s been almost five years since the floodgates were opened, we’re still seeing a steady stream of conversions to Roth IRAs. As long as Congress doesn’t clamp down on the rules, you can expect for this trend to continue.
June 26, 2014
Massachusetts Increases Minimum Wage to $11, Decreases Unemployment Insurance
Governor Deval Patrick signed legislation to increase the minimum wage in increments to $11 per hour by 2017. The law also lowers unemployment insurance costs.
June 26, 2014
No Payroll Newsletter on Friday, July 4, 2014
CPA Practice Advisor will be closed on July 4 so that our staff can enjoy the Independence Day weekend with their families. As such, we will not be producing the CPA Payroll Advisor newsletter on that day.
June 25, 2014
Analytical Consumers Do Better Financially
New research by Money Anxiety shows that analytical consumers earned an average of $139 a year in interest income on a $10,000 certificate of deposit compared to only $62 in annual interest income earned by consumers who made an impulsive decision to move their money to liquid bank accounts such as checking, savings and money…