Cloud-based payroll and HR service Paylocity Corp. has unveiled Web Pay 10.1, the company’s flagship product that now boasts increased performance along with several new features, including a redesigned report writer and a new manager self-service portal.

The Small Business Services division of payroll provider ADP has created a series of tips for small-businesses and their accountants to help smooth the year-end.

ZenPayroll Inc. has closed on a $6.1 million round of corporate and individual financing, enabling it to launch its new cloud-based payroll service.

Small business employers in the U.S. added 30,000 jobs in November, according to Intuit, while the hours worked and compensation also rose.

CBIZ said it found an uptick in small business employment in November, with its CBIZ Small Business Employment Index increasing 0.82 percent after a decrease of 0.89 percent in October.

SurePayroll found month-over-month hiring fell slightly by 0.1 percent at small businesses in November while the average paycheck size remained essentially the same.

Employers added 146,000 new jobs in November, decreasing the unemployment rate by two-tenths of a percent to 7.7 percent, the lowest level in four years, despite the effects of Hurricane Sandy.

Private sector employers added 118,000 jobs from October to November, according to the latest monthly employment report from payroll giant ADP, though the hiring gains were tempered by the impact of Hurricane Sandy.

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Payroll and human resource services provider Paychex Inc. has purchased expense report automation product maker ExpenseWire from Rearden Commerce Inc. for an undisclosed sum.

The unemployment rate for senior accountants and auditors is a relatively low 4.1 percent.

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Paychex Inc. has enhanced BuildMyBiz.com, an online resource for entrepreneurs and small business owners that includes a number of new features that provide updated resources to entrepreneurs and give them the ability to tap into a large pool of useful information.

Free online accounting software maker Wave Accounting has released the U.S. edition of Wave Payroll, its cloud-based payroll offering designed for small businesses.

Staffing company Accounting Principals has released its new 2013 salary guide, showing how much money finance and accounting professionals are earning around the country.

Paychex Inc. launched the redesign of its Paychex Accountant Knowledge Center, a free online resource available through the Paychex website that was designed to provide information and time saving online tools to accounting professionals.

Payroll and 1099 tax software product maker PayrollMate.com has released a vendor and 1099 management module for Payroll Mate, its flagship payroll processing product.

ADP has added human resources features to its RUN Powered by ADP payroll platform that allow clients to store, manage and access employee information and frequently used forms and reports.

An estimated 2.1 million workers are in danger of losing their unemployment insurance by the end of the year without congressional action.