George Washington may have never told a lie, but you can’t say the same for some job-seekers on their resumes. In fact, 32% of Americans admit to fibbing on their resumes to make themselves look more appealing to potential employers,…
Policies and Practices
It’s about that time of year when you’re looking at finalizing next year’s T&E budget and evaluating the importance of business travel. Many of your peers might be considering significant cuts. Due to the pandemic, employers may think they can…
New data breach laws being passed across the country give Finance pros even more reason to make sure employees’ confidential personnel data stays secure. Texas is one of the latest states to strengthen its data breach regs, and more states…
It’s that time again. IRS is warning business leaders and individuals about the top scams to look out for right now. This year, though, the Service did things a little differently. It separated the typical “Dirty Dozen” into four categories:…
You likely rely on non-compete agreements to prevent (or at least slow) employees from leaving with customers and/or trade secrets. But that tool's days are numbered. President Biden just signed an executive order asking the FTC to “ban or limit”…
It's no secret that the pandemic changed the way people work and companies operate, especially in regards to nonemployee expenses. During the past year or so, organizations were focused on creating a more flexible workforce. Many turned away from traditional…
A model law that’s in the works will affect how you handle employees' personal data that you and your Finance team work with every day. The Uniform Personal Data Protection Act, drafted by the Uniform Law Commission, is specifically designed…
If you want to offer employees financial incentives to vaccinate themselves against COVID-19, go right ahead! It's OK with the federal government. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) just released guidance that clears employers to incentivize their workforce to get…
Tell your finance team to get ready! Business travel – and all the expense reports that come with it – is making its grand return. So says a new survey from Concur. It found that 96% of employees are willing…
As much as your finance department dislikes scrutinizing expense reports, travelers may disdain filling them out even more. In fact, about a quarter (24%) of travelers said they’d rather have a cavity filled than complete an expense report in a…
Nothing holds up your finance department’s payment process quite like approvers who won’t verify invoices in a timely fashion. Staffers may feel like no matter how much they stress the importance or urgency of invoice approval, the message doesn’t sink…
Businesses impacted by the massive storms that hit Texas recently will receive some temporary disaster tax relief. IRS just announced that businesses will now have until June 15, 2021 to file returns and pay any taxes that were originally due…
