May 8, 2014
IRS Releases 2014 Form W-2
The IRS recently released new tax forms for Tax Year 2014, for which individuals will file by April 15, 2015.
May 1, 2014
Switzerland Considering Minimum Income Rate, With No Work Requirement
There's been a great deal of talk this spring about the American minimum wage, with President Obama and some local leaders pushing to raise the national base pay, while other lawmakers contend it's sufficient at the current level or should be done away with altogether.
April 29, 2014
Small Business Jobs Index Shows Improvement in Employment
The latest Small Business Jobs Index grew 0.50 percent in the 12 months leading up to April, increasing to 101.26, a new peak level, reflecting improving employment conditions. Washington had the greatest gains among the states measured, with help from Seattle, which showed the highest increase in growth rate among metro areas.
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.