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Archived Issues:   11/02/2009 August 24, 2009 August 17, 2009 March 1, 2009 January 1, 2009

 

• Reports



• In or out?

  By Delbert Humenik

  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.

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

  By Carly Bohach

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

• The 10 most common payroll mistakes

  By Carly Bohach

  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.

• Payroll offerings present challenges, opportunities

  By Antoinette Alexander

  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.

• A natural extension

  By Bill Carlino

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

• Industry Leader Spotlight

• Spotlight on Intuit Inc.

  By Nora Denzel, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Intuit Employee Management Solutions, Intuit Inc.

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

• Spotlight on ADP Small Business Services

  By Don McLoughlin, Vice President of Marketing, ADP Small Business Services

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

• Spotlight on SurePayroll

  By Michael Alter, President of SurePayroll

  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 AccountantsWorld

  By Dr. Chandra Bhansali, Founder and President of AccountantsWorld

  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.