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  • Small-Business Jobs Losses Moderating

    February 3, 2010

    Small businesses with less than 50 employees slashed 12,000 jobs last month, the smallest decline since July of 2008, but businesses in the service sector actually added jobs for the second consecutive month.

  • Small-Business Service Sector Shows Job Gains

    January 6, 2010

    Private sector employers shed 84,000 jobs last month, according to monthly employment figures from payroll giant ADP, but the service sector gained jobs, especially at small businesses.

  • ADP to Acquire DO2 Technologies

    January 5, 2010

    Payroll giant ADP has agreed to buy DO2 Technologies, a Calgary, Alberta-based company that provides electronic invoicing software.

  • Paychex Offers Year-End Payroll Tax Resources

    December 21, 2009

    Payroll services provider Paychex has published four online tax resources for CPAs and small businesses free of charge on its Web site.

  • Economy Smacks Paychex Q2 Profits

    December 17, 2009

    The ripple effect of the economy, coupled with fewer and weaker business starts across the country, resulted in a 10 percent drop in second-quarter profits for payroll and benefits outsourcing provider Paychex Inc.

  • Small Businesses Cut 68,000 Jobs in November

    December 2, 2009

    Private sector businesses cut 169,000 jobs last month, according to the latest employment report by payroll giant ADP, but that was the eighth consecutive month in which the decline in employment was less than in the previous month.

  • UBCC Adds ACH Automatic Payments to Payroll

    November 18, 2009

    Universal Business Computing Company has added an automated clearing house tax payments feature to its payroll service bureau program.

  • Small Businesses Lost 75,000 Jobs in October

    November 4, 2009

    Businesses with less than 50 employees shed 75,000 private sector jobs in October, according to the latest monthly employment report from payroll giant ADP.

  • A natural extension

    November 2, 2009

    For years, offering payroll services to clients had been the proverbial double-edge sword.

  • Spotlight on AccountantsWorld

    November 2, 2009

    With one notable exception, the primary business of all payroll service providers, who offer payroll solutions to accountants, is to offer payroll services directly to their clients. Accountants are nothing more than a marketing channel for them.

  • Payroll offerings present challenges, opportunities

    November 2, 2009

    In today's challenging economic environment, companies are increasingly looking for ways to bolster revenues, and for some accounting firms that means offering payroll services for clients.

  • Spotlight on SurePayroll

    November 2, 2009

    Accountants should ask their clients if they want to call someone to enter payroll, or if they'd rather do it themselves online anywhere, anytime

  • Spotlight on ADP Small Business Services

    November 2, 2009

    As managing payroll becomes more efficient and streamlined, payroll is being viewed again as a desirable, viable, recurring revenue stream.

  • Spotlight on Intuit Inc.

    November 2, 2009

    Accountants are trying to be as profitable from payroll as they possibly can.

  • The 10 most common payroll mistakes

    November 2, 2009

    To make payroll just a little less daunting, these 10 tips will help you avoid the 10 most common mistakes.

  • The payroll question: Whether tis nobler to refer ...

    November 2, 2009

    Accounting professionals had traditionally avoided offering payroll as a service because the labor involved in payroll processing often took away from more profitable engagements.

  • In or out?

    November 2, 2009

    In a tough economy with a highly competitive market for accounting talent and the ever-increasing complexity of state and federal regulations, it is more important than ever for accounting professionals to examine their service offerings and clients' needs and expectations to find the best solution for their clients and their firms.

  • A natural extension

    November 2, 2009

    For years, offering payroll services to clients had been the proverbial double-edge sword.

  • Spotlight on AccountantsWorld

    November 2, 2009

    With one notable exception, the primary business of all payroll service providers, who offer payroll solutions to accountants, is to offer payroll services directly to their clients.

  • Payroll offerings present challenges, opportunities

    November 2, 2009

    In today's challenging economic environment, companies are increasingly looking for ways to bolster revenues, and for some accounting firms that means offering payroll services for clients.

  • Spotlight on SurePayroll

    November 2, 2009

    Accountants should ask their clients if they want to call someone to enter payroll, or if they'd rather do it themselves online anywhere, anytime.

  • Spotlight on ADP Small Business Services

    November 2, 2009

    As managing payroll becomes more efficient and streamlined, payroll is being viewed again as a desirable, viable, recurring revenue stream.

  • Spotlight on Intuit Inc.

    November 2, 2009

    The main issue we've heard from accountants regarding payroll is the challenging economy.

  • The 10 most common payroll mistakes

    November 2, 2009

    Payroll has long been perceived as a chore. Employees need to be paid, necessary government forms have to be filed, and taxes have to be paid promptly.

  • The payroll question: Whether tis nobler to refer ...

    November 2, 2009

    Accounting professionals had traditionally avoided offering payroll as a service because the labor involved in payroll processing often took away from more profitable engagements.

  • In or out?

    November 2, 2009

    In a tough economy with a highly competitive market for accounting talent and the ever-increasing complexity of state and federal regulations, it is more important than ever for accounting professionals to examine their service offerings and clients' needs and expectations to find the best solution for their clients and their firms.

  • Intuit to Expand 401(k), Health Insurance Market

    October 21, 2009

    Intuit plans to expand its presence in the market for helping small businesses manage their 401(k) and health insurance benefits, even though many of its own customers do not offer such benefits.

  • myPay-HR AnswerLink Team in Service Offering Pact

    October 13, 2009

    Online payroll provider myPay Solutions has sealed a partnership pact with consultancy HR AnswerLink to offer human resources services to myPay users.

  • Economy, Credit Markets, Bruise Paychex 1Q

    September 24, 2009

    Payroll and benefits outsourcing provider Paychex Inc said the troika of weak economic conditions, the ongoing credit crisis and low rates of investment returns prompted a 17-percent decline in first-quarter profits, to $123.6 million compared to the year-ago first quarter.

  • CompuPay Absorbs Competitor

    September 22, 2009

    Payroll services provider CompuPay Inc. has acquired New Hampshire-based competitor Infinity Payroll for undisclosed terms.

  • UBCC Upgrades General Ledger and Payroll

    September 3, 2009

    Universal Business Computing Co. has released the latest versions of its general ledger and payroll software with new productivity enhancements.

  • Government Indicts Seven for Tax Defier Schemes

    August 21, 2009

    Seven New Englanders have been indicted in Boston for conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government after they were accused of promoting multiple tax fraud schemes.

  • Intuit Completes PayCycle Acquisition

    July 24, 2009

    Intuit has completed its $170 million acquisition of PayCycle, expanding the company’s online services strategy with a payroll provider that counts more than 85,000 small businesses as customers.

  • UBCC Teams with Cennarius on Workers Comp

    July 17, 2009

    Universal Business Computing Co. is offering “pay as you go” workers compensation insurance to all of the company’s payroll service clients through a partnership with Cennarius.

  • Economy, Credit Marts Bruise Paychex FY2009 Results

    June 25, 2009

    The downslide in the economy, coupled with a constricted credit market, resulted in a 7 percent drop in profits for payroll and benefits outsourcing provider Paychex Inc., to $533.5 million versus the company's fiscal year 2008 numbers.

  • Private Sector Shed 532,000 Jobs in May

    June 3, 2009

    Employment in the private sector fell by 532,000 jobs in May, according to payroll figures from ADP.

  • Intuit to Acquire PayCycle for $170 Million

    June 2, 2009

    Intuit has signed a deal to acquire online payroll service PayCycle for approximately $170 million in cash, boosting the accounting and tax software vendor’s presence in the payroll business.

  • Private Sector Cut 491,000 Jobs in April

    May 6, 2009

    Payroll data released Tuesday showed that private sector employers slashed 491,000 jobs in April.

  • Paychex Picks New VP-Controller

    May 4, 2009

    Paychex has named Jennifer R. Vossler as the payroll company’s new vice president and controller.

  • Software review: Recession relief: Using online payroll can save you money

    April 19, 2009

    The economic meltdown has many companies evaluating methods for preparing payroll

  • Tech Bulletin Briefs

    March 31, 2009

  • Recovery Act Moves

    March 31, 2009

  • Private Sector Lost 742,000 Jobs in March

    April 1, 2009

    Private sector employment declined by 742,000 jobs last month, according to the latest monthly report by payroll giant ADP.

  • PayCycle Adds Stimulus Payroll Tax Deductions

    March 19, 2009

    PayCyle said that it has implemented the payroll tax reduction included in the recently passed economic stimulus bill.

  • Intuit Expands Online Payroll

    March 9, 2009

    Intuit plans to extend its Intuit Online Payroll service to accountants, Mac users, banks and credit unions, starting this spring.

  • Sage Sells Tax Compliance Services Business

    March 5, 2009

    Sage North America has sold its tax compliance services business and enterprise-level customer base to Empower Corp.

  • Private Sector Loses 697,000 Jobs

    March 4, 2009

    Private sector employment decreased by nearly 700,000 in February, according to the latest report from payroll giant ADP.

  • Red Wing Unveils Advanced Payroll Tools

    February 26, 2009

    Red Wing Software Inc., a developer of financial management and software for the agribusiness and municipal sectors, has released advanced payroll modules for its flagship CenterPoint Payroll.

  • IRS Offers Information on COBRA Subsidies

    February 26, 2009

    The Internal Revenue Service has issued information to help employers claim credit for the COBRA medical premiums they pay for former employees under provisions of the recently passed stimulus bill.

  • Stimulus Provides Boost to Mass Transit Riders

    February 20, 2009

    The stimulus bill signed into law this week includes significant tax savings of up to $1,000 per year for workers who commute by mass transit.

  • Intuit Updates Payroll Service for Stimulus

    February 19, 2009

    Intuit has updated its payroll service with the latest tax changes, forms and credits to comply with the newly passed economic stimulus bill.

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