The outlook on the U.S. economy declined further among CFOs, controllers and CPAs in executive and senior management accounting roles in the third quarter, according to a survey by the American Institute of CPAs.

The Internal Revenue Service issued advice on Friday to employers who outsource their payroll duties to third-party service providers.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged in August, with a net gain of zero jobs and the unemployment rate stuck at 9.1 percent.

Employers in the private sector added 91,000 jobs from July to August, according to payroll giant ADP.

Small businesses created 35,000 new jobs in August, but employees worked fewer hours and received less money, according to figures from Intuit Inc.’s Online Payroll clients.

Office morale is getting better for chief financial officers, according to a survey by Accountemps, a temporary staffing company for finance professionals, in which 42 percent of interviewed CFOs reported employee morale improvement in the last 12 months.

Finance executives around the world are becoming increasingly worried about recruiting and retaining skilled accounting and finance employees, according to a new survey.

President Obama has been pushing to extend the 2-percentage-point cut in the payroll tax through next year, but this is one tax cut that his opponents in Congress may not agree to allow.

CBIZ has seen a slight decrease in hiring trends among small businesses using its payroll software.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that employers added 117,000 jobs in July, sending the unemployment rate down a tenth of a percent to 9.1 percent.

Paycheck sizes have fallen 1.3 percent year-to-date at small businesses, according to figures from payroll processor SurePayroll, with hiring also declining 2.4 percent.

Small businesses hired 50,000 more employees in July and significantly increased their hours and compensation, according to figures from Intuit’s Online Payroll clients.

Private sector employment increased by 114,000 from June to July, according to payroll giant ADP, with small businesses adding 58,000 jobs.

Accounting and business advisory firm Sikich LLP has begun offering a subscription-based human resources consulting service to business clients.

The sliding economy and the roller coaster securities markets over the past several years have no doubt forced financial planners to keep both aspirin and antacid in close proximity.

IMGCAP(1)]Privately held businesses are aggregately performing better now than at any point since the recession.

IMGCAP(1)]There is a fuzzy line between a worker who is properly classified as an employee and a worker who is properly classified as an independent contractor.

ADP has expanded its payroll offerings by introducing Aline Pay by ADP, a new set of electronic pay disbursement services to distribute wages by direct deposit, checks and reloadable prepaid cards.

The June CBIZ Small Business Employment Index, a barometer for hiring trends among companies with 300 or fewer employees, increased by only 0.67 percent through the month, after posting an increase of 0.22 percent in May.

The unemployment rate climbed a tenth of a percentage point to 9.2 percent after employers added only 18,000 jobs in June, the lowest level in nine months.