When employers go the self-insurance route, many also purchase stop-loss insurance to protect themselves from staggering health claims. So do stop-loss policies count as plan assets? (more…)
Accounting
The buzz out of Capitol Hill is telling employers they’ve got a lot less time to prep for the DOL’s new overtime exemption final rule. (more…)
As you well know, audits can be real-life nightmares. Here's some help on what to do if you become the victim of a surprise visit. (more…)
Trying to cut your organization's energy costs? Here's a way to leverage your firm's in-house expertise to get things done. (more…)
President Obama has made it clear that equal pay is one of his top priorities, and his latest action should go a long way to advancing that goal. It’s also likely to add a significant amount of administrative work for Finance…
You do everything you can to make sure A/P internal controls are followed. But there’s always a risk. (more…)
Reminder for your Payroll folks: Certain bonuses must be included in the regular rate of pay. And if they're not, the Dept. of Labor gets very upset. (more…)
What happens when workers are blatantly cheating the system and fudging their actual "hours worked"? (more…)
The FASB has issued a major new rule that will change your financial reporting. (more…)
There appears to be a growing gap in communication on a key issue facing most companies – an issue that could result in a massive hit to your bottom line. (more…)
Full-time accounting and finance pro, part-time sociologist? That might be exactly what you want from your team members. (more…)
Now here’s a company that seems to believe in the old adage: “If you’re going to break one rule, you might as well break them all.” (more…)
