April 24, 2014
CPA Helps Other Accountants Be More Profitable at Payroll
Sean Manning is on a mission to help tax and accounting professionals become more profitable with the payroll services they offer small business clients.
April 22, 2014
2014 Review of Practice Management Systems for Accounting Firms
As the space for practice management applications has changed over the last year, we have changed the applications which we cover as part of this review to reflect the desire of many mid-sized and large firms to implement staff scheduling tools.
April 21, 2014
2014 Review of Commercial Logic PowerPM
PowerPM from Commercial Logic, Inc. is a straight-forward module-based practice management application which is offered as a hosted solution for a monthly charge. The PowerPM Suite includes five core modules which provide users with the system. These modules are:
April 21, 2014
2014 Review of Empire Suite by WSG Systems, Corp.
Empire Suite by WSG Systems, Corp. is a high-end practice management tool designed for large firms. Empire Suite includes an optional staff scheduling module called Empire Resource, and is one of the stronger automatic scheduling tools in the industry. The application is delivered as software as a service through the company’s website, EmpireSuite.com, and is…
April 17, 2014
Paycom IPO Opens On New York Stock Exchange
After reducing its initial public offering price to $15 per share, Paycom Software Inc. made its trading debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, opening at $17.90 per share and closing at $15.35.
April 17, 2014
Oklahoma Governor Signs Bill Banning Cities from Raising Minimum Wage
Advocates of raising the minimum wage in Oklahoma City will continue collecting initiative petition signatures, Tim O'Connor, president of the Central Oklahoma Labor Federation, said Wednesday.
April 10, 2014
Is Your State’s Minimum Wage About to Change?
You've probably heard about President Obama's push to increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 per hour. It's the latest of several attempts to increase the federal minimum wage. In addition, several states are following suit with minimum wage legislation of their own. With that in mind, I think now is a good…
March 26, 2014
Payroll Services Firm Recognized for Ethics
Paychex has been recognized by The Ethisphere Institute, an independent center of research promoting best practices in corporate ethics and governance, as a 2014 World’s Most Ethical Company.
March 20, 2014
ADP Mobile Solutions App Available on Amazon AppStore
With built-in security and convenience, the ADP Mobile Solutions app gives employees who work for an employer that is an ADP client all the tools needed to access their HR information.
March 20, 2014
Connecticut Lawmakers Consider New Wages for Home Healthcare Workers
Live-in nannies, maids and aides that help the elderly and disabled with meals, housework, bathing and dressing are not currently guaranteed the minimum wage. As a practical matter, the local market for the aides who visit for part of the day does pay at least minimum wage, but those who are staying 24 hours are…
March 20, 2014
N.Y. Town Clerk Accused of Embezzling $117K
New York state police, based on information developed by a state comptroller's audit, have arrested a former clerk/treasurer of the now-dissolved village of Altmar, Oswego County, and charged her with embezzling $117,615 in village funds.
March 17, 2014
San Franciscans Want $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage
Raising San Francisco's minimum wage to a nation-topping $15 an hour has broad support in a new poll obtained by The Chronicle -- a strong sign that voters will have a chance to weigh in on the city's widening wealth disparity gap in November.