Cloud accounting provider FreshBooks has partnered with cloud payroll service ZenPayroll, aiming at providing a joint service to small business owners and sole proprietors.

Approximately 35 percent of financial services organizations intend to increase their headcount this year, according to a new survey.

Online payroll provider SurePayroll said it is seeing a significant increase in optimism among small business owners, indicating a better year ahead for small businesses, despite recent declines in hiring and paycheck size.

Employment at small businesses in the U.S. increased in December, although the amount of compensation and the number of hours worked indicated slight declines, according to figures from QuickBooks maker Intuit.

Employers in the private sector added 238,000 jobs from November to December, according to a report released Wednesday by payroll giant ADP, with jobs added across most company sizes and industries as the economy continues to strengthen.

Optimism among U.S. business leaders dropped in the fourth quarter, according to a new survey by Grant Thornton, plummeting 16 percentage points to a net balance of 36 percent.

Deborah Barrett, a 57-year-old accounting manager in Newport, R.I., is one of an estimated 1.3 million unemployed workers who will lose their unemployment benefits on December 28 because Congress failed to extend the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program.

Payroll service provider SurePayroll is highlighting the importance of paying nanny taxes next year.

Payroll services are an intrinsic part of any business as they provide clients with fast, efficient service and regular communication.

With the New Year right around the corner, business owners are likely scrambling to identify tax credits they can take advantage of or a tax professional to help them ensure they’re properly reporting their tax information for 2013.

’Tis the time of year when children daydream of possibilities. And, if you have ever seen a letter to Santa written by a seven-year-old, you know that the little ones often swing for the fences.

Launching a payroll practice does not have to be overwhelming, in fact if the right business model is adopted, starting a payroll venture can happen faster than one might think…and with far less stress.

Xero has officially released an integrated payroll offering as part of its cloud accounting platform, just months after announcing a beta version.

The digital edition of the December 2013 issue of Accounting Today is now available.

Employers in the private sector added 215,000 jobs from October to November, according to payroll giant ADP, in a sign of increasing strength across broad segments of the economy despite challenges like health care reform and the lingering effects from October’s government shutdown.

Five firms share their experiences making payroll pay

The past couple of weeks have been a period where you have to ask, “what didn’t happen?” Rebranding, major financings, practice growth, practice closures; we had it all.

Payroll continues to be one of the most talked about topics in the profession and CPA firm owner Sean Manning attempts to dispel the myths about this oft avoided, yet potentially profitable service offering.

Last week I moderated an Accounting Today Webinar, sponsored by SurePayroll, on the 2014 Tax Season Toolkit.

Online payroll provider SurePayroll Inc. has found the government shutdown had a significant impact on businesses with 10 or less employees, causing them to rethink expectations for the future and question their leaders.