The number of finance and accounting workers who expected their companies to increase headcount in the upcoming months fell 8 points to 30 percent in the latest Hudson Employment Index. Following a substantial rise in May, overall worker confidence plunged 9.8 points, to 106.3. The responses came from roughly 9,000 workers across all sectors. In addition, 19 percent of those polled anticipated layoffs, versus 15 percent who projected layoffs in May. The number of workers who felt their finances were getting worse rose three points in June to 38 percent.Those who said their finances were improving dropped three points to 44 percent.
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Firms are sourcing new solutions from field staff, which serves to both expand their available tools and upskill their professionals. But like any other project, they aren't just throwing together programs and calling it a day.
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Bookkeeping, tax and outsourced CFO services company Pilot announced Meridian, which is said to perform the full scope of bookkeeping and financial reporting.
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Gusto's newest release is focused on the accounting practice management arena: six new AI agents designed specifically for business development for CPA firms.
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The Treasury Department offered a preview of upcoming guidance on a new federal scholarship tax credit that was included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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The National Treasury Employees Union has filed a lawsuit against the IRS accusing it of systematically removing union materials from offices.
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The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants decided to move ahead on a project to update its International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants.
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