Tim Gearty of Becker Professional Education offers advice on what accounting job seekers should say in a job interview.

Tim Gearty of Becker Professional Education offers advice on how to prepare a job interview to land a job as an accountant.

December 31 is the last day for small business owners to open and start funding a 401(k) plan, and there are many tax benefits in a 401(k) that accountants should discuss with their business clients before the year is over.

ADP is participating in an Internal Revenue Service pilot program to test verification codes on W-2 forms in an effort to reduce tax refund fraud.

Forty-eight percent of small and midsize businesses use one technology supplier for accepting payments, processing payroll, issuing invoices and doing their accounting, according to a new survey, while 34 percent use two or more suppliers for their financial technology.

The Internal Revenue Service has begun a new program, the Early Interaction Initiative, to more quickly identify employers who are falling behind on their payroll or employment taxes and help them get caught up on their payment and reporting responsibilities.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that employers added a robust 211,000 jobs last month, beating analyst expectations and increasing the odds of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates.

A new international survey ranks Zurich, Switzerland as the highest-paying city for accountants, with another Swiss city, Geneva, in second place.

CohnReznick CEO Frank Longobardi discusses some of the major issues facing his firm, including recruiting and retaining employees, developing talent, and succession planning for partners who are retiring.

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Private sector employers added 217,000 jobs in November, according to payroll giant ADP, as the economy continues to strengthen.

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Paychex found a small uptick in employment growth among small businesses in November.

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Two-thirds of HR and hiring managers say their company plans to give monetary holiday bonuses this year, according to a new survey, with the average amount expected to be $858.

As the final entry in our 20 Days to a Better Firm series, we thought it would be worth noting that the best workplaces know when to stop working.

Free food during tax season is by far the most common perk offered at accounting firms, but it’s probably not doing staff any favors.

In contrast to the official government figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, small business employment remained relatively stagnant in October, according to Intuit, increasing only 0.01 percent.

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