Sara Mijares is a senior manager at PwC with a personal mission of helping others like her explore the possibilities the accounting profession can offer.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that total nonfarm payroll employment increased by a disappointing 160,000 jobs in April, although the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.0 percent.

Private sector employers added 156,000 jobs in April, according to payroll giant ADP, in a possible sign of a slowdown in the job market.

Paychex reported a modest increase in small business employment in April for the fourth consecutive month.

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Ever-evolving regulatory complexity, coupled with an increasingly competitive marketplace, globalization and the rise of part-time and casual employees make it more difficult than ever for growing businesses to keep up with the numerous changes in the law, risking costly noncompliance.

Consolidation in the accounting industry has resulted in more accounting firms juggling multiple locations. Maureen Schwartz, executive director of BKR International, provides a top 10 list of challenges as well as guidance for multiple-office practice management.

Wage growth for full-time workers accelerated in the first quarter of the year, according to a new report from payroll giant ADP.

Businesses are facing a significant shortage of accounting and finance professionals who have data analytics skills, according to a new report.

In 2015, the Department of Labor proposed a rule that could have a significant impact on the way employers compensate their employees.

Ernst & Young has increased its paid parental leave policy for new parents to 16 weeks, up from 12 weeks, starting in July.

Thomson Reuters has added content to its Checkpoint Catalyst tax research system focusing on the taxation of real estate investment trusts and their shareholders.

Staffing and HR services company Randstad US has released its annual salary guides, including one for the finance and accounting sector.

According to a recent study from the global consulting firm Protiviti and the Economic Crime and Justice Studies Department at Utica College, companies are ill-prepared to prevent corporate fraud or conduct investigations, thereby creating a significant potential liability.

Employment rose by 215,000 in March, including 500 jobs in accounting and bookkeeping services, although the unemployment rate ticked up one-tenth of a percentage point to 5.0 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

Accounting firms come across noncompete agreements in several different contexts: in the valuation of a company when purchased by a client, in divorce litigation and as part of the employment agreement in the accounting firm itself.

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Private sector employers added 200,000 jobs last month, according to payroll giant ADP, although job losses continued in some sectors of the economy.

Paychex saw an increase in job growth at small businesses during the first quarter of the year.