Payroll

McGladrey's chief economist expects that the Friday release of unemployment figures will reveal a drop in headline unemployment to 5.4 percent.

Better processes are needed to reduce the risks of employment tax fraud, according to a new government report.

Employers added 189,000 jobs in March, according to payroll giant ADP, in a sign of softening in the labor market, mainly due to the decline in oil prices and surge in the value of the dollar.

I once had a client who felt he was getting ripped off by his salespeople padding their expenses. I found this out by walking into his office and finding his desk and credenza overloaded with files halfway up to the ceiling.

Compensation for management accounting and finance professionals rose by an average of 7.1 percent last year, according to a new survey, but some specialties received raises while others saw their salaries remain stagnant.

Payroll and HR technology giant ADP is offering accountants and their small-business clients free access this tax season to the ADP HR HelpDesk through April 30, 2015.

Wages grew slightly in the fourth quarter, particularly for people who switched jobs, according to a new report from payroll giant ADP.

Private sector employers added a healthy 213,000 jobs last month, according to payroll giant ADP, even though small businesses and some industry sectors slowed their hiring pace.

Payroll giant Paychex reported Monday that its index of small business employment saw the strongest one month gain since its peak in April of last year.

The small business mentoring organization SCORE has compiled some new statistics demonstrating how much time and money small businesses spend each year on accounting, taxes and payroll administration.

Average paycheck size and cash on hand rose at small businesses in January, according to payroll service provider SurePayroll.

The evolution of technology has changed the way businesses operate. While this reality has at times led to a more competitive work environment for accountants, it also provides an opportunity for accountants to enhance their role as a trusted advisor and focus on helping their clients grow their business.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 252,000 in December, and the unemployment rate declined two-tenths of a percentage point to 5.6 percent. While job gains occurred in professional and business services, along with other industries such as construction, food services and drinking places, health care, and manufacturing, December's job losses in accounting and bookkeeping offset the gains in November.

Employment and pay at small businesses continued to grow in December, although the number of hours worked by small business employees declined slightly last month, according to QuickBooks maker Intuit.

Employers in the private sector boosted their workforce by 241,000 jobs last month, according to payroll giant ADP, in a further indication of an improving economy.

Small business owners with between one and 10 employees are more optimistic about the economy than they have been in two years, according to a new survey by payroll provider SurePayroll.

Payroll service provider Paychex has highlighted five key tax provisions that small business owners should evaluate before the end of the calendar year that could benefit their businesses.

Payroll giant ADP provided a set of year-end tax and payroll tips and reminders to small business owners, their accountants and other advisors, to help streamline the tax-filing process.

Bill O'Connell, vice president of global trust at ADP, talks about strategies for safeguarding client data at accounting firms, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Dan Hood.

The private sector added 208,000 jobs from October to November, according to payroll giant ADP, reflecting steady growth in the economy.