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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.

The House of Representatives passed the first piece of legislation of the 114th Congress on Wednesday, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 (H.R. 22), with overwhelming bipartisan support.

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.

The pace of small business employment growth slowed in December, according to payroll giant Paychex and the research firm IHS, but remains in positive territory.

Even as salaries rise, so do expectations

More companies are reporting an increased number of open accounting, finance and information technology positions, according to a new study.

Patricia Cummings, the co-managing partner of Citrin Cooperman's New York office, discusses how accounting firms should use diversity initiatives to enable more women and minority accountants to be hired and advance through the ranks, in an interview with Accounting Today managing editor Tamika Cody.

Patricia Cummings, the co-managing partner of Citrin Cooperman's New York office, talks about the obstacles that women face at accounting firms, and how that might finally be changing at some firms, in an interview with Accounting Today managing editor Tamika Cody.

KPMG International said it realized record revenues globally of US$24.82 billion for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2014, a 6.3 percent increase over the previous year in terms of local currency.

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

A number of years ago we purchased a practice in late February to get the business clients. However, we had to agree to service the individual tax clients, of whom there were about 180, with each paying a very low fee. The seller did not want to hang up his long-time clients.

New tools and approaches underscore the urgency of the accounting profession's bid to diversify itself.

The CFO role is continuing to expand, particularly to human resources and information technology, according to a recent survey.

CBIZ said it would close its current office in Miami, with a small number of the staff members relocating to CBIZ's office in Boca Raton, Fla. and the remainder joining a separate firm, Cherry Bekaert LLP, in its Miami office.

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Private sector employment increased by 230,000 jobs from September to October, according to payroll giant ADP.

I’ve been around a long time and did some really great things. I’ve also made some mistakes. The mistakes linger on my mind more than many of the great things, and I am sharing some of the mistakes here.

In this edition of Generational Viewpoints, we'll explore the perspectives of two team members born nearly 45 years apart on how Baby Boomers and Millennials are similar.

Many in the accounting profession are experiencing a human resources crisis and a corresponding shortage of future leadership

The Institute of Internal Auditors has introduced an online tool to help its members develop a personalized career development plan.