Taxes

 How To Improve Productivity With Electronic Document Management

February 11, 2014 

How To Improve Productivity With Electronic Document Management

Effective data management is one of the biggest challenges accounting firms face. Implementing an Electronic Document Management (EDM) system allows companies to reduce costs, improve service, increase productivity, and meet regulatory requirements. Accounting firms who stay with a paper record and filing system are creating a logistical nightmare for themselves, especially during the busy tax…

 Why a Minimum Wage Hike is a Bad Idea

February 10, 2014 

Why a Minimum Wage Hike is a Bad Idea

The President of the United States, our champion of income equality, has once again called on Congress to raise the minimum wage from its present level of $7.25 per hour up to $10.10 per hour, a salary increase of just under 39 percent.

Dave McClure

 New Bill Ups the Stakes in Obamacare Showdown

February 9, 2014 

New Bill Ups the Stakes in Obamacare Showdown

It’s going to take time – perhaps more than initially anticipated – for the government to work through all the twists and turns in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the PPACA), the massive health care law known as “Obamacare.” Along the way, certain tweaks and modifications are likely to be required.

Ken Berry, JD

 IRS Planning Millions in Bonuses for Agency Employees

February 9, 2014 

IRS Planning Millions in Bonuses for Agency Employees

Citing the need to boost employee morale, the Internal Revenue Service's new commissioner said Monday that he will pay out millions of dollars in bonuses to agency employees, reversing a decision his predecessor made to save money amid the sequester budget cuts and other belt-tightening last year.

 Paychex Offers Tax Season Tools for Accountants

February 6, 2014 

Paychex Offers Tax Season Tools for Accountants

With tax season in full swing, payroll and human resources provider Paychex, Inc. is highlighting resources to help accounting professionals stay on top of critical payroll, tax, and HR issues that could impact their small business clients.