Latest data shows a payroll industry workforce of 172,900. The October data, not seasonally adjusted, represents a gain of about 3% from the month before, and barely a change from the year ago 171,600. But, in between, and over the … Continued
Skip Reardon says watch out, more change coming next year. Here are his seven steps to preparing your organization for another bumpy year: Create a commitment to change. Engage the stakeholders. Visualize the changed future. Begin the transformation. Embed the … Continued
New survey by the Credit Research Foundation shows business shifting focus from driving revenue to preserving cash flow. Details: 90% report that the economy has had a direct negative effect on their business, up from 77% in November 2008 44% … Continued
Two-thirds see home prices fall in their neighborhood. via AICPA Most Americans appear to be waiting out the economic crisis before buying or selling a home, suggesting the U.S. housing market may not return to normal for at least a … Continued
Tax software developer Vertex reports that 554 U.S. cities changed their sales tax rates in 2008. Of those, 200 were newly imposed city tax rates and 307 were straight increases to existing city tax rates. Other changes in sales, transit … Continued
Here are some sound do’s and don’ts. by Robert Fligel, CPA Let’s face, this is a really tough economy and it’s very difficult to find a new job opportunity. What that means is more and more people are networking like … Continued
Bunting tackles the hottest topics in talk to students. How would you grade him? In a speech last week at Loyola Marymount University, Bunting, new head of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC, in French), told accounting and auditing students … Continued
Managing partners reported record low confidence in the economy’s overall health and business conditions for the legal profession in a survey released Wednesday by Citi Private Bank. According to 2008 fourth-quarter findings, partners’ confidence in the economy plunged to a … Continued