May 24, 2016
The Biggest Challenges of Being a New Manager
New managers face a number of challenges, but which is the most daunting? CFOs were asked, "In your opinion, what is the most difficult part of becoming a manager for the first time?"
May 24, 2016
Old Labor Laws Not Keeping Up With Gig Economy, Decrease Worker Benefits
The traditional distinction between employees and independent contractors is discouraging companies from offering gig economy workers important support, particularly when it comes to taxes. That'd according to Joseph Kennedy, senior fellow at the ...
May 24, 2016
The Push for a $15 Minimum Wage
As more politicians and union-affiliated groups push for higher minimum wages, employers need to prepare now for the significant financial, compliance, and regulatory challenges these changes bring.
May 23, 2016
The Workforce of the Future: How Intuit is Helping Accountants and On-Demand Workers
The emergence of on-demand companies has sparked a burgeoning rise of a new type of entrepreneur, creating a new type of economy: a Workforce of the Future. This new workforce is disrupting and reshaping the traditional workweek as we know it.
May 23, 2016
5 Tips to Keep On Top of Cashflow
Do you know how much cash the business will have in a week, a month, three months or a year? If not, then you don’t know what sort of jobs are best to take. A big job might be more profitable—great if you have plenty of cash in the bank.
May 23, 2016
Intuit and BDO Partner for Small Business Accounting Using QuickBooks
BDO is expected to launch a new cloud business management solution for clients later this fall. As part of the small business component of the new online offering, BDO will partner with QuickBooks to offer clients online tools and processes to ...
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 20, 2016
The Value of Non-GAAP Measures and Other KPIs
Non-GAAP measures and other key performance indicators (KPI’s) have made headlines recently as more and more companies are including non-GAAP measures in their SEC filings and public communications.
May 19, 2016
10 Tips for Managing Accounting Firms with Multiple Offices
With more accounting firms consolidating, the management of multiple offices is becoming a continual challenge for firm leadership.
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
Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk Joins Association for Accounting Marketing Board
Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk, founder and president of Atlanta-based professional services marketing firm bbr marketing, will join the board of directors of the nation’s premier organization focused on marketing for accounting firms and individual accounting ...
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.