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Upcoming CT DRS Connecticut Real Estate Conveyance Tax Return - myCTREC (Form OP-236) Webinar

August 01, 2024

The Connecticut Department of Revenue Services will be hosting a virtual webinar on Wednesday, Sept 4, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. to provide a Connecticut Real Estate Conveyance Tax Return (myCTREC – Form OP-236) Tax Overview. Representatives from the Department will give a presentation about Connecticut’s myCTREC and answer frequently asked questions. Please submit any myCTREC questions with the registration form by Wednesday August 28, 2024.

  • business and industry
  • state tax
  • advocacy - state

FinCEN estimates millions of hours will be spent seeking BOI access

July 22, 2024

Entities seeking access to beneficial ownership information (BOI) will spend over 8.7 million hours filling out paperwork in the first year and over 3.6 million in the second year, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said in an estimate Monday.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • boi

Forget the great resignation, we're now in our big stay era

July 20, 2024

As the adage goes, the grass isn't always greener. This rings true for American workers who have started shunning the idea of the Great Resignation, AKA leaving their jobs in droves, in favor of remaining in their current roles.

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management

Can ‘less is more’ apply to the working week?

July 18, 2024

Is it possible to get as much work done in four days as five? The answer may not be what you expect and the benefits for staff are undeniable.

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management

90% of CFOs say ESG issues will be a major focus over the next 5 years

July 17, 2024

A large majority of finance chiefs say they feel the heat on sustainability issues from multiple stakeholder groups.

  • accounting and auditing
  • business and industry

How the Accountant Shortage Is Rippling Through the Startup World

July 17, 2024

The are fewer CPAs, which is a problem for entrepreneurs, but while some lament the loss, others are looking to fill it.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • pipeline

5 ways to support LGBTQ+ employees

June 26, 2024

Establishing a safe and inclusive workplace for LGBTQ+ employees is an essential part of promoting a culture of respect, innovation, and productivity within an organization. Finance leaders and executives are pivotal in championing key inclusion initiatives and setting precedents within their firms.

  • business and industry
  • diversity
  • practice management

Connecticut Dramatically Expands Paid Sick Leave Law

June 25, 2024

With no grand announcement, Connecticut quietly expanded employee’s paid sick time benefits. The bill greatly expands the law’s reach.

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management
  • advocacy - state

Deciding Between Unlimited vs. Flexible PTO: Which May Be Best for Your Business?

June 06, 2024

According to the Society for Human Resource Management, 4 percent of organizations now offer unlimited paid time off. That number may continue to rise as startups and large organizations alike continue experimenting with this policy.

  • business and industry
  • practice management

Pipeline Pledge: How small commitments can make a big difference

June 05, 2024

For Sue Coffey, questions about the talent pipeline for the accounting and finance profession have become as common as 100-degree days in Las Vegas.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • pipeline

Peacocking, newskilling and digital detox: 9 new workplace trends CFOs must know

May 24, 2024

A new quiet term, reverse mentoring, and shadow policies add to the list.

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management

Will AI block the accounting talent pipeline?

May 22, 2024

Could the new wave of artificial intelligence remove layers of associates and juniors as firms automate more ‘menial’ tasks in search of efficiencies? And what effect could this have on the accounting landscape as we know it today?

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management
  • technology and cybersecurity
  • pipeline

Illinois CPA Society Releases Updated CPA Pipeline Report

May 16, 2024

A new national survey reveals “time” is why more accounting majors and young professionals are skipping over becoming certified public accountants.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • pipeline

Can CPA requirement changes solve finance’s talent shortage?

May 10, 2024

CFOs and finance leaders share their takes on whether CPA requirement changes are necessary to address talent issues within corporate finance.

  • accounting and auditing
  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management

Accountants share how they're using AI

May 06, 2024

While many accountants are determined to stay as far away from artificial intelligence as possible, others have found ways to use the technology to yield tangible benefits for their firms (see "Accounting's reluctant AI revolution").

  • accounting and auditing
  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • technology and cybersecurity

How CFOs can keep restless accountants on staff

May 06, 2024

What it takes is more nuanced than simply offering more money or fewer hours.

  • business and industry
  • practice management

Working 9 to 5: Still the way to make a living?

May 03, 2024

Is the typical office day still alive and kicking? Or is the working world leaving it behind? Jon Dudgeon of Blu Sky explains why the 9 to 5 just isn’t for him.

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management

Feds Increase Salary Minimum for Exempt Employees

April 29, 2024

The salary threshold required to exempt a salaried executive, administrative, or professional employee from federal overtime was increased from $35,568 to $43,888 effective July 1, 2024. The salary threshold will further increase to $58,656 on Jan. 1, 2025.

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management
  • advocacy - federal

Senate Approves AI Bill After Passionate Debate

April 25, 2024

The Senate Wednesday passed a bill to regulate artificial intelligence after a passionate debate over whether the rules will protect state residents from the kind of dangers the internet has brought or become unbearable burdens to businesses and stifle innovation.

  • business and industry
  • advocacy - state

U.S. DOL’s Final Overtime Rule Increases Salary Thresholds for Exempt Employees

April 25, 2024

As of July 1, 2024, an estimated one million employees who are currently salaried, exempt employees in the United States could be impacted by the salary threshold change. These employees, unless there is intervention by their employer, might become eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) after working 40 hours in a workweek. According to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), another estimated three million could be impacted on Jan. 1, 2025.

  • business and industry
  • practice management