Skip to main content

News

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

53% of CFOs have adopted or are adopting ESG principles: Report

May 01, 2024

The proportion of CFOs integrating ESG concerns into core business strategies has soared in the past year.

  • accounting and auditing
  • business and industry

A road map to avoid losing your way on digital transformation

May 01, 2024

A digital transformation expert says there’s no bad time for digital transformation and no set of KPIs. Why? Hear more in this podcast episode, or read the Q&A.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • technology and cybersecurity

Companies refine M&A retention strategies

April 29, 2024

But a surprising number of employers don’t do a good job of tracking how much they’re actually spending on these retention efforts.

  • business and industry
  • 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

National Small Business Week: IRS.gov offers one-stop shop for small business tax resources

April 29, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service today urged small businesses to take advantage of the many tax resources available through the Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center on IRS.gov.

  • business and industry
  • practice management

To bolster employee wellbeing, employers must look inward

April 26, 2024

New research from Oxford University found that employees do not engage with individual-level wellness interventions. The researcher behind the study says companies should focus on how they plan to improve jobs first.

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management

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

26% of finance leaders expect a dramatic drop in GenAI hype: Poll

April 24, 2024

The hype around AI and new automation tools may be starting to cool off, according to The Daily Balance subscribers.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • technology and cybersecurity

35% of employees would would take less pay for non-toxic workplace: Report

April 24, 2024

Workplace toxicity can have negative impacts around employee engagement, productivity, and well-being.

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management

FTC to ban noncompetes

April 24, 2024

Existing noncompetes with senior executives — those who earn more than $151,164 annually and who are in a “policy-making position” — may remain in force.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • advocacy - federal

Feds ban non-compete clauses as CT reconsiders bill to limit them

April 24, 2024

Because of expected legal challenges, proponents of the ban are pushing for state and federal laws to place limits on non-competes

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • advocacy - state

5 Time-saving strategies for CFOs to unlock greater potential

April 23, 2024

CFOs need to free up the time needed to ably execute on both strategic and tactical levels, according to McKinsey.

  • business and industry

Updated FAQs provide details on phase-in timing of BOI access

April 19, 2024

Updated FAQs on beneficial ownership information (BOI) from Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) include details on the timing of the phase in of access to BOI under Section 6403 of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), P.L. 116-283.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • advocacy - federal
  • boi

More than 4 in 5 large companies still offer flexible work model

April 17, 2024

Headlines can leave the impression that large companies are behind the times when it comes to offering corporate employees work location flexibility, but recent research paints a different picture.

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management

68% of Gen Z workers would take an unwanted job for good pay: Report

April 15, 2024

Gen Z employees are looking for higher salaries and more work-life balance, according to new research from dcdx.

  • business and industry
  • practice management

IRS grants limited waiver for underpayment of estimated corporate AMT

April 15, 2024

The IRS has provided a limited waiver of the addition to tax under Sec. 6655 for a corporate taxpayer's failure to pay estimated income tax with respect to its Sec. 55 corporate alternative minimum tax (AMT) liability.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • federal tax

Stop stress in its tracks to avoid burnout

April 15, 2024

With finance named as one of the most stressful professions in the UK, Molly Macfarlane speaks to an accountant about their experience with stress and a wellbeing coach on stress management.

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management

The win-win of effective well-being initiatives: 5 steps for leaders

April 12, 2024

For business leaders, prioritizing employee well-being isn't just a good thing to do; it's a good thing for the bottom line.

  • business and industry
  • practice management