For months, the looming recession has been on everyone’s mind. In October 2022, 91% of CEOs said one would occur within the year. And in December 2022, Forbes found that large tech companies, banks, and manufacturers had laid off nearly 125,000 employees to prepare.
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Patriot Software’s Time & Attendance Now Supports More Pay Frequencies
Canton, OH Patriot Software, an accounting software and payroll provider, has released a feature enhancement to its Time & Attendance software. Time & Attendance, an optional add-on to Patriot’s payroll software, now supports semi-monthly and monthly pay frequencies.
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It’s Payback Time: How to Handle an Employee Expense Reimbursement in Payroll
Does this sound familiar? You ask an employee to run a few errands for the office. They end up with a $10.79 coffee shop bill, $56.99 at the office supply store, and $25.28 at a local pizza joint. Sure, you plan to repay them. But how much do you know about employee expense reimbursement?
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Check Your Financial Records With a Trial Balance
Are you an accounting wizard? Maybe, maybe not. Regardless, your math needs to add up. And sometimes, even the greatest mathematicians make mistakes. If you make an accounting error, you must find it—before it harms your business. That’s where a trial balance comes in.
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Calculating Overtime for Semimonthly Pay Periods
Eighteen percent of businesses pay employees semimonthly. If you use semimonthly pay periods and have nonexempt employees who work overtime, read on. We’ll break down calculating overtime for semimonthly pay periods (complete with examples!).
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West Virginia Income Tax Rates and House Bill 2526: Here’s What You Need to Know
Are you an employer in West Virginia? If so, you might have heard about House Bill 2526, a 2023 law that significantly cut individual income tax rates. As a result, your West Virginia income tax withholding might look a little different.
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Massachusetts Paid Sick Leave Under the Earned Sick Time Law
Are you a new employer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts? Do you plan on offering your employees paid sick leave? If the answer is no, it’s time to reassess. Most employers must provide Massachusetts paid sick leave under state law.
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Overtime Laws by State: The Quintessential Employer’s Guide
Failing to pay eligible employees overtime is a wage violation that lands a number of employers in hot water each year. But if you thought federal overtime laws were the end of it, you’re in for a surprise. There are also overtime laws by state you may need to follow.
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The Best State to Start a Business [According to Research]
Ah, location, location, location. Choosing where to open up shop is one of the first and most important decisions you’ll make when starting a business. But, location isn’t just about picking a building on a popular street corner. It’s also about selecting a state to do business in—the best state to start a business.
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Can Employers Change Time Cards?
You have your time card management down to a science. Employees fill them out, you approve them, and boom! You send them off to payroll, and your job is done. But what happens when an employee makes a mistake? Can employers change time cards? Or is it illegal for an employer to change time cards?
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