Environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings of companies was never as popular as many in the media made it out to be. And the more the public and investors come to learn about ESG, the less they like it. CEOs…
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Publicly traded companies that offer stock options may want to touch base with their tax accountants. That's because the IRS is launching an enforcement crackdown on employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). The goal is simple: Make an example out of…
Businesses will be able to get new hires on the payroll more quickly, now that inspecting Form I-9 documents remotely has been given the green light. The new procedure took effect August 1, 2023. You may recall that during the…
Be sure your company gets the latest version of Form I-9. The new edition went into circulation on August 1, 2023, with its use required shortly after that. In fact, the last day you can use the old form is…
Fact: When people hear info, they'll typically remember only 10% of it three days later. Add one or more images to a presentation though, and most folks will remember about 65% of the info they hear, even a few weeks…
The latest interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve should've come as no surprise to anyone. The Fed's made its intentions clear since it began ratcheting up the federal funds target rate in March 2022. And the media leaks in…
The more invoices a business is sending out, the better the health of the company. After all, a lot of invoices in the pipeline means a company's products or services are in demand. What CFO wouldn't be happy in that…
On July 20, the Federal Reserve announced the FedNow Service, a 24/7/365, instant payments system, is officially live. Touted as the biggest upgrade to the U.S. payments system in 50 years, FedNow looks like it's going to be more than…
IRS has updated Form 5300, and that's good news for sponsors of retirement plans wanting to ensure their plans' tax benefits. First, in Revenue Procedure 2022-40, released in November 2022, IRS expanded its determination letter program. Prior to that, only…
Congress created the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to protect investors from market manipulation following the 1929 stock market crash. And for decades, the SEC focused on enforcing securities laws and punishing wrongdoers. Fast forward to today: Republicans in Congress…
Corporate bankruptcy rates are at Great Recession levels last seen in 2009-10. The worse news? The year's only a little more than half over. CEOs, CFOs, credit departments and Sales team members need to be aware of the higher risks…
"It's not right, but it is a reality. ... You don't get a lot of budget attached to (vendor setup and maintenance training and tools in A/P)," said consultant, speaker and trainer Debra Richardson, APM, APPM, CPRS. Richardson is a…
