July 26, 2016
5 Reasons Sales Managers Hire The Wrong People
When numerous sales reps aren’t meeting their target numbers, a company’s puzzled leaders may go scrambling to figure out the cause.
June 22, 2016
Americans Want More Vacation Time, But Don’t Use It
Employees say they're willing to trade off other benefits in exchange for more vacation time--but consistently decline to take time off to which they are entitled, according to a new survey by the HR software development firm Namely.
May 29, 2016
10 Must-See Videos for Small Business Owners
If you or your clients are strapped for time, don’t waste hours on end searching for the best YouTube videos. Instead, get started with these 10. From there, you will have a better idea of the type of quality you will find on the world’s largest ...
May 28, 2016
Xero Adds Ohio and Arizona Payroll Support, Ups Total to 24 States
As part of Xero’s payroll offering, employers can pay employees through direct deposit or with instant paychecks. Timesheets are included at no extra cost and employees are also provided with their own app, through which they can enter their ...
May 25, 2016
Tax Court Approves Compensation Paid to Business Founder’s Sons
On its tax returns, the company deducted about $4 million in compensation and $7.3 million paid to the sons in 2003 and 2004, respectively. The IRS audited the business and partially disallowed the deductions for compensation.
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
Chain Restaurant Group Calls New Overtime Regs “Outrageous”
As a result of the Labor Department's new overtime rules, management positions in restaurants will disappear, limiting career advancement and hurting restaurant employees and owners, according to the National Council of Chain Restaurants.
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 19, 2016
American Payroll Assn Names Thomson Reuters Exec Jim Paille as President
Paille has been a member of the APA since it was founded in 1982 and served on its board of directors for the past 11 years. He brings to the position a wealth of knowledge from an accounting and finance career that spans 40 years.
May 10, 2016
BenefitMall Partner Program for Accounting Firms
BenefitMall’s payroll services for the clients of our CPA and accounting partners can be customized to your desired level of involvement. Simple referral relationship – This approach is preferable to many accounting professionals who have clients who process their own payroll and would benefit from outsourcing. The simple referral relationship with BenefitMall also gives you the...…
May 6, 2016
Upcoming Payroll Compliance Deadlines
June 30, 2016 is the deadline to electronically file forms 1094s and 1095s for 2015. All applicable large employers (ALE—businesses who employ 50 or more full-time employees or full-time equivalents) received increased ...
April 28, 2016
Independent Contractor vs. Employee Status
If the IRS determines employees were erroneously classified as independent contractors, the IRS may notify the workers that they are not entitled to deduct their business expenses from gross income on Schedule C and/or that they were not entitled to ...