Thirty-four percent of employed Americans plan to look for a new job when the economy gets better, according to a new survey by Deloitte.

More than 40 percent of San Francisco Bay Area CFOs predict an increase in hiring in the accounting field, according to a new survey by CPA firm Armanino McKenna LLP.

Nearly one third of small businesses plan to hire new employees in the second half of 2010, according to a new survey.

On February 24 of this year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a statement and a work plan re-affirming its continuing support for a single set of high-quality global financial reporting standards.

With California unemployment hovering at 13 percent and the national unemployment rate still above 9.5 percent, long-term unemployment is clearly one of the biggest challenges for the U.S. economy.

Skills beyond technical knowledge are critical when hiring experienced accounting professionals, according to a new study by Grant Thornton.

Businesses will be able to claim up to $8.5 billion in tax exemptions and credits for 4.5 million recently hired employees under the HIRE Act, according to a new Treasury Department report.

Jonathan Judge, president and chief executive at payroll and benefits outsourcing provider Paychex Inc., said he will leave the Rochester, N.Y.-based company effective July 31.

Total nonfarm payroll employment declined by 125,000 in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, largely due to a decrease of 225,000 temporary employees hired to work on the U.S. Census.

Small businesses lost 1,000 jobs this month, according to payroll giant ADP, but the private sector overall saw an increase of 13,000 jobs.

Small businesses with fewer than 20 employees added 18,000 jobs to their payrolls this month, according to payroll figures from Intuit.

Payroll and benefits outsourcing concern Paychex Inc. has launched Paychex HR Solutions, a blended services offering that merges the features of its Paychex Business Solutions and Paychex Premier Human Resources options.

A difficult economy and an expense charge of $18.7 million at payroll and benefits outsourcing provider Paychex Inc. forced an 11 percent plunge in its fiscal 2010 profits to $477 million for the year ended May 31.

When you think about how to increase your firm's profits, what comes to mind? My guess is that training and learning may not make your short list. Soft skills are even less likely to make the cut. The reality is that preparation precedes profits, and many firms miss out on great earning opportunities because they do not invest enough in training their people the right way.

The majority of HR managers and recruiters who have responsibility for recruiting accounting and finance positions are planning to hire in the next six months, according to a new survey.

Payroll services company CompuPay has partnered with online business incorporation provider BizFilings to provide discounted CompuPay payroll services to BizFilings’ customers and BizFilings special offers to CompuPay clients.

Accounting Tomorrow and Next Generation Consulting have teamed up to create a YouTube video contest for accountants of all ages -- all in the name of showing off the varied talents CPAs have (other than crunching numbers).

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Total nonfarm payroll employment grew by 431,000 in May, largely reflecting the hiring of 411,000 temporary employees to work on the 2010 census, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Private sector employment increased by 55,000 last month, according to a report by payroll giant ADP.