Intuit confirmed this week that the phase-out of its Complete Payroll product will conclude at the end of this year, a process the company said it has been undergoing for several years.

A double-digit bump in its Human Resources Services, coupled with slight upticks in its core payroll unit and checks per client, helped payroll and benefits outsourcing provider Paychex post an 8 percent jump in year-end profits, to $515.3 million, versus the previous year.

A new salary survey by the Institute of Management Accountants has found that Certified Management Accountants and CPAs earn substantially more than those without certification.

Ernst & Young LLP plans to hire approximately 5,000 students from campuses across the U.S. in the 2010-2011 academic year.

Payroll and human resources giant Paychex Inc. has extended its Trusted Business Advisor Program relationship with the American Institute of CPAs’ CPA2Biz arm for the next five years, which will include an integrated payroll services component with CPA2Biz’s Cloud Client Accounting Services Platform.

Payroll giant ADP has launched ADP Payments for its Procure-to-Pay Solutions platform, which allows companies to complete the automation of their procure-to-pay cycle by initiating, controlling and monitoring supplier payments electronically.

Professional services firm CBIZ said it has seen signs of a slowdown in small business hiring, based on figures from its payroll unit.

Hiring in accounting and finance is expected to increase slightly in the third quarter.

The U.S. economy added only 54,000 jobs in May, sending the unemployment rate up a tenth of a percentage point to 9.1 percent, in the latest sign of a slowing recovery.

Private employment increased by only 38,000 in May, according to the latest monthly report from payroll giant ADP, reflecting a broader economic slowdown.

Employment at small businesses increased only slightly in May, according to Intuit, as employers added just 45,000 jobs to their payrolls.

Professional workforce provider Experis said it has found a talent shortage in a number of industries, including accounting and finance.

Staffing firm Accounting Principals has identified the top seven cities to get a finance job, with the City by the Bay taking the top spot.

ADP has added Android smartphone support to its Run Powered by ADP payroll service for small businesses.

Halfpricesoft.com has released a new version of its employee attendance and time-tracking software for small employers.

While Congress tackles long-term tax reform, it continues to consider and enact piecemeal legislation aimed at specific areas. As a result, there are several bills afloat that, if enacted, would impact the ability of business to do business.

CBIZ found that small business employment continued to rise in April.

Intuit Inc. announced the availability Wednesday of the Intuit Online Payroll Mobile app, a product that employers and accounting professionals can now use on their iPhones, iPads or iPod Touch devices.

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Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 244,000 in April, but the unemployment rate nevertheless edged up two-tenths of a percentage point to 9.0 percent.