Every workplace has negative people who erode morale, and Finance staffs are no exception. These corrosive personalities aren't always easy to pick out of a crowd, but they can do an amazing amount of damage over time.  (more…)
Accounting
CFOs everywhere are looking for Accounts Payable (AP) to take on a more strategic role. However, in order to make this happen, finance pros need to find a way to take many of the repetitive, non-value-added tasks off AP's plate.…
While you don't have to pay employees for the FMLA leave they take, you still have to be aware certain pay-related issues while they're on leave. And as one company recently found out, not doing so can prove to be…
Is automation a slow leak or a tidal wave that will hit the modern job market? In this post, guest author Lauren Ruef, a research analyst for Nvoicepay, tackles that very pressing question that is on virtually every CFO's mind. (more…)
Heads up: A recent lawsuit puts employers in a very tricky spot regarding health plan compliance. (more…)
With communications services becoming such a critical expense for Finance, many CFOs find themselves in uncharted territory. In this guest post, Larry Foster, the EVP of strategy and vision at Calero, outlines the new approaches and best practices in the…
Just because the FMLA gives employers the ability to initiate surveillance on employees they suspect of abusing their leave, it doesn’t mean you should take such a drastic step. (more…)
It’s a mission-critical function in every company: the internal auditor. And whether you have a dedicated position or tap general finance staffers to do the review, you want to make sure you have the right person for the job. Heads…
While the majority of industry experts expect the DOL to create a new overtime rule that sets the salary threshold somewhere in the $33K ballpark, there’s at least one person who sees a scenario where employers will have to comply…
The IRS recently warned employers to put their Payroll folks on high alert this tax season for phishing scams that have caught many of companies off-guard. (more…)
If you and your Finance team had the sinking suspicion you had to deal with more than the usual amount of sales tax rate changes last year, your suspicions are absolutely correct. (more…)
When the DOL first delayed the new disability claims procedures regs (from Jan. 1 to April 1, 2018), there was hope that the burdensome regs would be scraped altogether. (more…)
