ADP has introduced a new system that helps companies quickly find the correct local tax information for newly hired or transferred employees.

Small businesses posted a modest increase in hiring in April, according to figures from Intuit’s online payroll service.

Discount small business software provider Halfpricesoft.com has released an updated version of its payroll software ezPaycheck to address customers’ custom reporting needs.

IMGCAP(1)]Social media has become a very useful tool for both small and large firms to attract new accounting hires.

Accounting and finance workers are gaining confidence in the strength of the economy, but many workers believe there are now fewer jobs available than previously, according to a new survey.

Red Wing Software has released CenterPoint Payroll Software version 7, with enhancements across the entire program, from processes and setup to over 35 expanded reports.

IMGCAP(1)]Providing a payroll service is a labor-intensive, tedious and potentially risky task.

A bipartisan pair of senators has introduced a bill that would require most employers to file their W-2 forms electronically.

Small business owners reported an increase in hiring, but a decrease in optimism last month, according to a new survey by the National Federation of Independent Business.

Greatland Corporation subsidiary Nelco has launched a new Web Reporting Center as part of an enhanced set of tools for developers of accounting and payroll software.

One-third of small-business owners spends two full work weeks every year dealing with federal taxes, and 87 percent need to pay an outside accountant or other tax return preparer to do their taxes, according to a new survey.

CBIZ reported increased hiring in March, with its Small Business Employment Index rising by 0.69 percent, compared to an increase of 0.25 percent in February.

Optimism among small business owners fell in March, according to a survey by SurePayroll.

Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 216,000 in March, and the unemployment rate dipped a tenth of a percent to 8.8 percent, the lowest level in two years, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

Small businesses added 102,000 jobs in March, according to payroll giant ADP, out of a total of 201,000 jobs gained in the private sector.

Small business employment continued to grow in March, according to Intuit, with employers adding 50,000 new jobs.

CFOs cited time management, new technology and accounting regulations as their greatest challenges in a new survey.

Payroll and benefits outsourcing provider Paychex reported that third quarter profits rose 17 percent to $130.6 million, on a 5 percent rise in total service revenue to $520 million for the period ended February 28.

Accounting software developer CYMA Systems has released CYMA Business Insight, a Microsoft Excel-based financial reporting tool that integrates with CYMA’s existing payroll and HR database to allow users to extract wage, benefit, tax and other labor costs for reporting purposes.

Small business owners in the United States intend to add approximately 3.8 million jobs this year, according to a new survey.