The costs of a data breach can be huge. You stand to lose customers’ respect, confidence from the board and damage to your organization’s reputation. Oh, and did we mention $4 million on average? (more…)
Accounting
The FASB’s new lease accounting standard might not arrive until 2019, but your company has no time to lose to get in compliance. Recent research indicates that a lot of your peers have serious work to do. (more…)
Think your policies setting limits on employee leave don't put you in harm's way? Check this: A recent case is going to cost home improvement retailer Lowe’s a cool $8.6 million. (more…)
The DOL’s new overtime rule will likely cause lots of currently exempt employees to begrudgingly begin punching a time clock. This may lead to two unintended consequences that could turn into big headaches for Finance. (more…)
Is the DOL’s new overtime rule going to be a burden for businesses? Yes. There’s no denying that. But compared to the original proposal, there are some things to be happy about. (more…)
As paid sick leave laws continue to crop up nationwide, now employers have something else to watch out for on the state and local level: paid family leave. (more…)
Two Pennsylvania business are finding that trying to save money by denying workers overtime pay can turn out to be very expensive. (more…)
Is your 401(k) investment committee doing everything it should? With Finance execs being asked to take a more active role in their companies' retirement plans, that’s a question that needs to be examined on a regular basis. (more…)
When a job requires employees to log more than 40 hours per week on a regular basis, is it safe to say overtime is an “essential job function” of that position and deny an accommodation request that attempts to skirt…
The DOL’s upcoming changes to the FLSA’s white collar overtime exemptions aren’t all doom and gloom for employers. There’s at least one silver lining. (more…)
Ah, those wacky expense report requests -- they'd be a lot funnier if they weren't such a pain. The bad news: The number of those unacceptable attempts at reimbursement aren't abating. (more…)
The IRS is set to partner with business to prevent tax fraud. Its new motto: “Taxes. Security. Together.” (more…)
