Nervous vendors eager for payment. Cash-strapped employees who need their checks yesterday in order to pay their bills. When people have shaky finances, it means more phone calls and questions for Accounting pros.

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Tags: A/P, Accounting, Best practices, Communication, Employee communication, Fringe benefits, Hiring & training staff, Payroll, Reimbursements, Resource

With the amount of financial info you have to track, a spreadsheet is one of your most potent tools. But the more important (and complicated) a spreadsheet is, the more likely it is to have one of these major flaws.

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Tags: A/P, Accounting, Best practices, Communication, Internal controls, Payroll, Resource

New regs have been released for companies implementing automatic enrollment and contribution programs for their employees.

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Tags: Accounting, Benefits, Best practices, Hiring & training staff, IRS, Payroll, Resource, Tax compliance

Everyone is feeling the pressure these days, and Accounting staffers aren’t immune. It’s vital to find affordable ways to keep the troops motivated.

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Tags: A/P, Best practices, Employee communication, Employee morale, Hiring & training staff, Payroll, Resource

Thinking about the tax man may not give you the warm-and-fuzzies, but IRS is making headway in creating a more helpful Web site.

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Tags: Communication, IRS, Resource, Tax filing

It’s inevitable: Interruptions from co-workers and outsiders with questions they need answered now. But spending too much time helping them can keep you from doing your real job.

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Tags: A/P, Best practices, Communication, Efficiency booster, Hiring & training staff, Payroll, Resource, Saving time

IRS is moving quickly: Here are the details on how to claim the credit for COBRA premiums you’ll have to pay for recently laid-off workers.

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Tags: Accounting, Best practices, Employee communication, Fringe benefits, IRS, Payroll, Resource, Tax compliance, Tax filing

You’ll need to act fast. Your company must be using the new rates no later than

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Tags: Employee communication, Employment Taxes, IRS, New legislation, Payroll, Resource, Withholding rates

Think of all the sensitive company info on your computer. It’s all at risk if someone guesses the right 6-8 characters.

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Tags: Best practices, Communication, Fraud prevention, Hiring and training staff, Resource, Technology

When money’s tight, everyone looks for ways to trim costs. And that’s bringing an old biz practice back in vogue.

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Tags: Bartering, Best practices, Cost cutting, Economic outlook, Resource, Trade exchanges