Many companies enlist the help of external accountants for help with everything from tax preparation to financial audits -- and a good number of them end up paying more than they need to. (more…)
Accounting
It’s that time again! A/P departments everywhere are getting ready to get those 1099s into vendors’ and ultimately IRS’s hands. You have more reason than ever to get this task right. (more…)
Soon enough your department will be in the throes of another year-end close. But before the chaos commences, make sure you’ve done these four things. (more…)
The Department of Labor wants your company to be clearer about all those retirement plan fees and expenses. Too bad it’s given employers 134 pages of rules on how to do it! (more…)
Between handheld gadgets (smartphones, Blackberries, etc.), time-wasting websites and office gossip, there's no shortage of distractions for today's workers. (more…)
The forthcoming $30 billion in small business loan dollars may have most people talking about the just-signed small business stimulus bill. But the six tax changes listed below will leave Finance doing the heavy lifting. (more…)
Chances are you're looking at every possible cost-cutting opportunity that presents itself. But there's one area in which you can't afford to scale back your budget. (more…)
The health reform law passed last spring, but here come the changes your finance department will feel. (more…)
The clock is ticking. There's only a few weeks left to prepare for some key provisions of the healthcare reform law. (more…)
Your HR/Benefits department is going to have to take certain steps to comply with these new rules. (more…)
For A/P, when it comes to making the jump to electronic payments, the question has shifted from "Why should we?" to "Why shouldn't we?" (more…)
Looking to free up some filing cabinet space in Finance? Then you’ll want to look at final rules just released by the feds on critical new hire paperwork. (more…)
