Payroll

September 4, 2018 

While the Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch for August shows a continued decrease in the rates of small business jobs and wage growth, it also reveals that weekly hours worked are on the rise. Down 0.12 percent in August to 99.22, the Small Business Jobs Index has fallen for three consecutive months...…

September 3, 2018 

The vast majority (82 percent) of Americans describe the American Dream as financial security for both themselves and their family, three-quarters say it is owning a home, and 71 percent believe it is achieving financial independence. Although being at the heart of the American Dream, one-third (33 percent) of Americans believe the American dream is...…

August 30, 2018 

Survey showed that financial stress causes nearly 1 in 5 couples of all ages (19 percent) to delay buying a home, with millennials leading the pack at 42 percent.

August 30, 2018 

At first blush, payroll fraud might seem difficult to pull off – after all, shouldn’t it be obvious? But a well-hidden fraud is not obvious to most business owners. And, unfortunately, by the time most payroll frauds are discovered, months (or, years) ...

Tiffany Couch

August 22, 2018 

Among those not increasing retirement savings, Baby Boomers were most likely to cite income that hadn’t changed or had decreased. Silent Generation and older Boomers (64-72) were most likely to be comfortable with their savings or contributions.

August 22, 2018 

One of the most important steps in conducting effective interviews is the preparation before the interview is even conducted. Interviews can be a time intensive process for businesses. If the wrong person is hired, then additional interviews ...

Richard D. Alaniz, JD

August 20, 2018 

Generally, employees can satisfy their annual tax obligations by having enough tax withheld from their paychecks during the course of the year. However, if you fail to pay enough tax, including both withholding and any quarterly installments, the IRS ...

Ken Berry, JD

August 20, 2018 

One of the top challenges business executives face today is finding and retaining the best and brightest employees in their industry.

Heidi Mausbach

August 20, 2018 

In case you haven’t noticed, getting fed by phone is very commonplace these days. Whether you’re calling in for lunch at the office, getting home at the end of the day and feeling too exhausted to cook, requesting food for a party, making sure your ...

Gail Perry

August 17, 2018 

Big Changes for the New W-4 Form By James Paille, Thomson Reuters The pre-draft 2019 W-4 has been released, and it’s a major change from previous versions of the W-4. The new W-4 doesn’t have a way to number allowances — instead, four new boxes that instruct the taxpayer to predict income and deductions replace...…

August 14, 2018 

Online accounting maker Xero and online payroll software maker Gusto have announced a new partnership that will allow Xero users to have integrated access to Gusto’s full-service payroll solution.

August 13, 2018 

With unemployment currently at the lowest it has been in 18 years, it comes as no surprise there is a shortage of skilled talent. However, running a successful accounting firm at optimal efficiency and speed requires you to have the best employees on your team. With the market swinging in favor of job seekers (both...…