Payroll August 7, 2026
Employers Unexpectedly Shed Jobs in July
Nonfarm payrolls decreased 23,000 last month following a combined 103,000 downward revision to the May and June figures, Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed Friday.
Firm Management October 24, 2024
CFPB Warns Firms Over Tracking Their Employees
The watchdog issued its warning on Oct. 24 in response to employers increasingly deploying new tools to track workers.
Accounting October 24, 2024
Accountants Are Feeling More Glum About the Global Economy, Survey Says
Confidence improved in North America over the last quarter, but uncertainty is extremely elevated amid the upcoming U.S. election.
Payroll October 24, 2024
62% of Americans Feel Behind on Emergency Savings
Older generations are more likely to feel behind on their emergency savings compared to younger generations.
Payroll October 24, 2024
6 Factors Drive Employee Attraction and Retention
48% of employees cite pay as one of the main drivers for attraction and retention — the most commonly cited factor for both, and more than half of employees (56%) would consider another job offer for better pay.
Accounting October 24, 2024
Top 30 Accounting Firm Has the Best Internship Program in All the Land, Vault Says
For the second year in a row, PKF O’Connor Davies has the top overall internship program in the U.S. and the No. 1 program in accounting.
Payroll October 24, 2024
Should I Use a 401K Disbursement or Loan to Pay Off Mortgage?
I'm 55-ish in the Midwest and my mortgage end is in sight. I'm comfortable with my 401(k) balance. Does it make sense for me to cash-out just enough to pay off the house? ($40,000, out of a 401(k) balance of 400k.)
Payroll October 24, 2024
Job Growth Moderates Slightly for U.S. Small Businesses in September
Hourly earnings growth for workers showed 3.01% in September, while the three-month annualized hourly earnings growth has remained below three percent for the past five months.
Firm Management October 23, 2024
EY Got Rid of Staff Who Took Multiple CPE Courses at the Same Time
The Big Four firm said taking the online training courses concurrently was an ethical breach, resulting in the firings of dozens of U.S. staff.
Payroll October 23, 2024
73% of Employees Want More Education on Company Benefits
HR managers say they spend 12 hours on average, or more than one-fourth of their week, on payroll and benefit-related administrative tasks–with 27% of them spending 20 hours or more.
Payroll October 22, 2024
41% of Americans Say Inflation is Top Economic Issue in Election
Not only is inflation cited more often than any other issue as a top economic concern, but it is a top economic issue across all age groups.
Payroll October 17, 2024
Unemployment Claims Drop After Increase Due to Storms
Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell after jumping the previous week in Southeastern states affected by Hurricane Helene, and data will probably remain volatile in the coming weeks.
Accounting October 16, 2024
SAP Embeds GenAI Throughout Spend Management and Business Network Solutions
During Spend Connect Live, SAP said it is embedding its GenAI copilot Joule across the SAP Ariba source-to-pay solution portfolio.