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60% of CFOs Say Their Organizations are Ready to Implement and Work With AI, but Only 35% are Using AI in Finance
A Scalable Talent Model Can Be Much More Than a Safety Net for CPA Firms in Need of Skilled Talent
Labor Challenges Persist Among Mostly Confident Business Owners, According to CBIZ Index
How PTO Policies Can Attract Top Talent
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New Unemployment Claims Drop to Lowest of Pandemic
Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance fell last week to a fresh pandemic low, signaling steady improvement in the job market as remaining business restrictions are lifted.
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Job Optimism Increases; Workers Ready to Return to Workplaces
There is also a new optimism that additional job opportunities will emerge later in the year, contrasting with results from last year in which negative sentiments weighed heavily on most respondents around the world.
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IRS Provides New COBRA Guidance
The Internal Revenue Service has new guidance on tax breaks under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for continuation health coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA).
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Job Descriptions and Essential Functions
Unlike common workplace policies such as time and a half pay for overtime or mandatory family and medical leave, which are legally mandated, no federal or state laws or regulations require employers to have written job descriptions.
Anduin to Showcase Intelligence-Based-Billing at 2021 Rainmaker SuperConference
Anduin, a new technology company helping accounting firms streamline their work-to-cash cycles with artificial intelligence, will be showcasing its Intelligence-Based Billing platform in its booth at the 2021 Rainmaker SuperConference taking place ...
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Will You Get a Second Income Tax Refund? IRS Starts Issuing Unemployment Refunds
The Internal Revenue Service will begin issuing refunds this week to eligible taxpayers who paid taxes on 2020 unemployment compensation that the recently-enacted American Rescue Plan later excluded from taxable income.
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How to Get the Most Tax Benefits from the American Rescue Plan
Reach out to your clients as you learn about new legislation or guidance to give them your insights and the digestible version of what it means for them. This is your chance to cut through the technical jargon with easy-to-digest insights and showcase ...
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One Third of Professionals Say Covid Set Back Their Career; Gen Z Hit Hardest
According to new research from global staffing firm Robert Half, 38% of professionals said their career has stalled since the start of the pandemic — and that number jumps to 66% for those ages 18 to 24.