Payroll
Nearly 1/3 of Americans Have No Retirement Savings, Says Survey
There’s both good and bad news in the 2015 Retirement Confidence survey released by the Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI), an independent research firm based in Washington, D.C., on April 21. This is the 25th annual survey, making it the ...
Relax. Refresh. Reset. Navigating Payroll at the End of Tax Season
Tax season is ending which means that it’s finally time to unwind and put the stress of the busy season behind you. Payroll still needs to be run during the offseason, but here are a few things you can do to relax, refresh and reset your buttons.
How to Replenish Your Payroll Firm With Recruiting and Training
A great payroll firm employs great payroll staff. In order to keep your staff, and your firm, operating in tip-top shape, you must perform regular maintenance on your firm – in the form of recruiting and training.
Should Accounting Firms Manage Payroll or Use an Outsourced Solution?
Accurate and timely payroll management is paramount to the successful operation of any business, whether a company has five employees or 5,000. If employees are not paid on time — and if employers fail to follow state and federal directives for employee classification, payroll tax filing, and other regulatory issues—management can soon find itself facing […]
With Increase in Legalized Marijuana, Employers Must Carefully Navigate Drug Testing Policies
Facing end-stage renal disease, Charlie Davis began using legally prescribed marijuana through New Jersey’s Medicinal Marijuana Program in 2013. A five-year employee with New Jersey Transit, he was “bumped” from his job as a lead clerk by a more ...
Redefining Financial Success: Americans More Focused on Retirement, Children’s Education
More than twice as many U.S. adults cited having enough money for a comfortable retirement (28 percent) and providing their children a debt-free education (23 percent) as the best indicator of financial success than did owning a home.
The Paycheck is Greener on the Other Side: Good Employees Increasingly Quitting for Higher Pay
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported 2.7 million people quit their jobs in February, up by nearly a quarter million year over year, and separate research suggests below-market compensation could be one of the causes of continuing turnover. In a new survey from global staffing firm Robert Half, one in four (25 percent) […]
Majority of Americans Worry About Outliving Retirement Savings
Americans are most nervous about outliving their money in retirement and feeling stressed about healthcare costs, according to a new survey from the American Institute of CPAs.