There's a bit of a dilemma going on regarding the Securities and Exchange Commission's new whistleblower program. (more…)
Accounting Compliance
Misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor is a real problem for that employee, but also the employer. So, what are the surefire ways of identifying an independent business? (more…)
Ethics is an issue that’s handled strictly by the folks in HR, right? Well, that shouldn’t be the case. (more…)
If your company suspected the Supreme Court would overturn President Obama’s Affordable Care Act, you may find yourself scrambling in the second half of this year. (more…)
Companies that were thinking about waiting until the Supreme Court rules on healthcare reform to continue with their compliance efforts may want to rethink that move. (more…)
The latest move by the IRS suggests an increase in audits of employers' COBRA procedures may be on tap in the very near future. (more…)
In grade school you may have been told “never mind what your neighbor is doing,” but smart finance pros know that keeping an eye on what their peers are doing is smart business. (more…)
Here's a good reason to make sure your workers are classified correctly: The feds have made it crystal clear they mean to come after any employer they suspect of classifying employees incorrectly. (more…)
In addition to extending the deadline of the reform law’s Summary of Benefits and Coverage rule, the feds made several changes that should make employers lives a little easier. (more…)
Back in the fall, President Obama signed into law a new definition of who qualifies as a new hire, and there a few things about this definition that your Payroll staff needs to know. (more…)
If you thought the Department of Labor (DOL) would be swayed by recent requests to push back the deadline for compliance with the 401(k) fee disclosure regs, you're not going to like this one bit. (more…)
It’s like a teacher giving a pop quiz on the topic she knew everyone in the class was struggling with. Except you’re the student, the teacher is the state and that pop quiz: a use tax audit! (more…)
