May 20, 2014
Workers Cite Internal Factors as Cause of Financial Stress
Financial stress among employees increased significantly in 2013 as more people cited internal factors as the cause of their stress, according to a recent survey.
May 20, 2014
The Best States for Military Retirees
Retirement is typically viewed as the end of the line – a time for rest, relaxation and the pursuit of interests long ago put on the back burner. But the narrative is far different for military retirees.
May 15, 2014
Which States Have the Best 401(k) Growth?
Which states have the best 401(k) plans? That question isn't usually tied to geography, but financial advisory firm Judy Diamond Associates has found some key differences and benefits based on location.
May 15, 2014
Mitt Romney Supports Minimum Wage Increase
Former presidential candidate and Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney said last week that he supports an increase in the minimum wage, in stark contrast to many in his party.
May 8, 2014
New College Grads See Higher Starting Salaries
The average starting salary for new college graduates earning bachelor’s degrees has increased 1.2 percent over last year, according to a new report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
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…