IMGCAP(1)]I meet with a lot of accountants, and I'm starting to hear a consistent concern. Who is going to lead our firm once we retire? And why is this younger generation not rising to the opportunity to grow with our firm?

Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 244,000 in April, but the unemployment rate nevertheless edged up two-tenths of a percentage point to 9.0 percent.

Typically, accounting industry job supply and demand vary with proximity to tax season.

Payroll provider SurePayroll saw hiring and wages at small businesses flatten in April, with both down 0.1 percent from March, according to its SurePayroll Small Business Scorecard.

Private sector businesses added 179,000 jobs in April, according to payroll giant ADP.

Payroll and benefits outsourcing provider Paychex has acquired online 401(k) administrator ePlan Services.

ADP has introduced a new system that helps companies quickly find the correct local tax information for newly hired or transferred employees.

Small businesses posted a modest increase in hiring in April, according to figures from Intuit’s online payroll service.

Discount small business software provider Halfpricesoft.com has released an updated version of its payroll software ezPaycheck to address customers’ custom reporting needs.

IMGCAP(1)]Social media has become a very useful tool for both small and large firms to attract new accounting hires.

Accounting and finance workers are gaining confidence in the strength of the economy, but many workers believe there are now fewer jobs available than previously, according to a new survey.

Red Wing Software has released CenterPoint Payroll Software version 7, with enhancements across the entire program, from processes and setup to over 35 expanded reports.

IMGCAP(1)]Providing a payroll service is a labor-intensive, tedious and potentially risky task.

A bipartisan pair of senators has introduced a bill that would require most employers to file their W-2 forms electronically.

Small business owners reported an increase in hiring, but a decrease in optimism last month, according to a new survey by the National Federation of Independent Business.

Greatland Corporation subsidiary Nelco has launched a new Web Reporting Center as part of an enhanced set of tools for developers of accounting and payroll software.

One-third of small-business owners spends two full work weeks every year dealing with federal taxes, and 87 percent need to pay an outside accountant or other tax return preparer to do their taxes, according to a new survey.

CBIZ reported increased hiring in March, with its Small Business Employment Index rising by 0.69 percent, compared to an increase of 0.25 percent in February.

Optimism among small business owners fell in March, according to a survey by SurePayroll.

Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 216,000 in March, and the unemployment rate dipped a tenth of a percent to 8.8 percent, the lowest level in two years, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.