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2011 Accounting Graduates Earning Average Salaries of $50,000

01/31/2012 - 10:34 - 16600 reads

Accounting grads in 2011, earned starting salaries that exceeded those in nearly every other field except engineering and computer science. Overall, the average salary was $41,701, but accounting majors earned an average of $50,500, which is up 3.7 percent from 2010, according to the 2012 NACE survey.

Ernst and Young Offers New Tax Offsets on Benefits to LGBT Employees

01/20/2012 - 17:11 - 1131 reads

Ernst & Young LLP has joined an increasing number of employers to reimburse lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) employees for additional federal and state taxes they incur for their same-sex domestic partners' medical benefits. The mandated taxes average $1,500 annually.

Paychex Introduces Website to Spur Small Business Development

01/09/2012 - 16:24 - 1038 reads

In the more than forty years Rochester, New York–based Paychex, Inc. has been in business, its mission has been to provide excellent payroll, human resources, and benefits outsourcing solutions to the backbone of the American economy – small and medium-sized businesses.

AICPA Panelists Examine Economic Outlook Survey Findings: CPA Leaders Remain Somewhat Pessimistic about US Economy

12/16/2011 - 13:02 - 1127 reads

AICPA Business and Industry Economic Outlook Survey measured nine components All nine components showed modest improvement in the fourth quarter Survey revealed increased optimism that the US economy will improve in 2012 AICPA Webcast, "Looking Ahead to 2012: Progress of Paralysis?" covering the survey to be made available

The Bribery Act

09/15/2011 - 10:37 - 303 reads

New laws aimed at cracking down on business bribery have come on stream. The Bribery Act, which took effect as from 1 July 2011, has been designed to update legislation in some cases dating back as far as 1889 and to bring the UK into line with international laws on tackling corruption.

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Is it legal to only hire the already-employed? The problems with must-be-employed rules

09/08/2011 - 12:00 - 3592 reads

In their quest to find qualified workers, some employers are explicitly stating that they will only hire those who are already employed and will not consider the unemployed.

Got perspective? Without it, you don't "get it"

09/01/2011 - 12:50 - 1529 reads

To really engage, embrace and include, it's not enough to learn the typical attributes of the different generations. Significantly, the four generations in the workplace don't understand each other's underlying perspectives and formational influences very well.

Insights for the generations on communication

08/11/2011 - 11:12 - 1899 reads

Generational guru Phyllis Weiss Haserot has outlined some insights for the generations on communication as she observes and evaluates style, media, what employers look for and what comes next.

Five tips for part-time employees and their managers

08/03/2011 - 12:08 - 1819 reads

Being a part-time employee and a college student can sometimes be a lot to juggle. My school schedule is priority and fortunately my part-time job schedule is flexible. Staying focused while on the job can be very difficult as the mind set for college work is very different from that of my part-time job duties.

A social life: When employees and applicants take to Facebook

07/18/2011 - 23:02 - 5313 reads

Imagine one of your employees bashes your company or their coworkers on Facebook. You might think that you could fire that employee. But you would probably be wrong.