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September 13, 2015 

Lucas Matesa, CPA – 2015 40 Under 40 Honoree

This year’s 40 Under 40 honorees are among the best and brightest talent in the accounting profession. They are all active in the professional community, as well as in their local communities, where many are small business owners and employers.

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September 10, 2015 

9 Essential Tips for Managing Remote Workers

While the benefits of greater staff autonomy typically outweigh the potential disadvantages, managers need to adjust their strategies to make things work when team members are offsite. Here are some do’s and don’ts of managing remote workers.

Paul McDonald

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September 10, 2015 

Prepare for the Remote Worker

As the number of companies offering workplace flexibility and remote work arrangements continues to grow, the likelihood that your firm will get the request to work outside the office (or already has) is quite high. Ensuring that you’re prepared for ...

Jim Boomer

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September 8, 2015 

Accounting Salaries To Rise 4.7% in 2016

Among the five fields tracked, the technology sector is projected to see the greatest pay gains, with base salaries rising an average of 5.3 percent. Accounting and finance roles followed, with anticipated average compensation increases of 4.7 percent.

 Small Businesses Jobs Increased by 85,000 in August

September 8, 2015 

Small Businesses Jobs Increased by 85,000 in August

Private sector small business employment increased by 85,000 jobs from July to August according to the August ADP Small Business Report. Due to the important contribution that small businesses make to economic growth, employment data that are ...

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September 7, 2015 

Obama Extends Sick Leave Benefits to All Federal Contractors

President Barack Obama used Labor Day as the backdrop to sign an executive order that will require federal contractors to offer paid sick leave to its employees. This includes more than 300,000 employees who do not currently receive sick leave.

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September 2, 2015 

The Latest Trends in Accounting Marketing

To compete, high growth accounting firms are spending more on average for in-house marketing staff, but their marketing budgets aren’t much higher than the budgets of low-growth firms. That’s because they are spending their marketing dollars ...