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Wage garnishment — what employers should know
The employer is responsible for calculating the garnishment amount, withholding it through its payroll process, and forwarding payments to the correct agency or creditor.
Putting predictive analytics to work in hiring
Employers that once relied on observation and interview techniques can now use data to approach the hiring process in a more systematic fashion.
How to recruit the best job candidates
Understanding candidates’ motivations and carefully crafting job descriptions can give employers an advantage in recruiting, says Sarah Dobek, the founder and president of Inovautus Consulting.
U.S. companies keen on hiring, but they see fewer candidates
A rising number of accounting executives say their businesses plan to hire in the coming year, a quarterly survey by the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants shows.
Giving employees skin in the game
Educating employees in a fun way about profitability paid dividends for one CFO and her company.
Beyond Boomers and Millennials: Bridging the generational gap in the workplace
Robby Riggs reveals what younger workers really want from an employer, and shares practical steps leaders can take to create rapport between older and younger employees.
Automation in finance: Get your team ready
Thanks to numerous technological advances, many routine accounting and finance tasks are likely to be automated in the near future.
More women with CFO titles, but still far behind men
Finance leaders share ways companies can identify a more diverse pool of leadership candidates.
How to streamline the accountant hiring process
Technology tools can help perform much of the prerequisite screening before conducting interviews.
The risks, and potential rewards, of rotating chief audit executives
Organizations should be wary of assigning a chief audit executive to the role for a short, predetermined time.
Want to jettison the annual performance review?
Take a look at how some organizations are making this transformation and the challenges they face.
How to get a former employee back
According to a recent survey, 23% of professionals have regrets about exiting a former job, and six in 10 workers would consider rejoining a previous employer.
One secret to female CPAs’ success: Frontline managers
This article discusses what frontline managers can do to help women build skills and bolster aspiration and confidence.
How accounting employers can recruit and keep good people
Here’s what employers need to do to hire and retain good employees, and what candidates need to do to land a position in a competitive talent market.
Success with volunteers
Not-for-profits can follow these tips to help volunteers give them a boost.
Hiring on the minds of optimistic U.S. finance execs
More U.S. organizations want to hire, and almost half have begun to offer higher pay or other financial incentives to bring candidates on board.
7 tips for managing sideways
CPAs need to focus more on connecting with and influencing their management peers, not just the people above and below them.
Strategies for helping volunteers boost a not-for-profit
Understanding what motivates volunteers is the first step toward helping them have a great experience assisting a not-for-profit.
Create a workplace where employees want to stay
In a competitive environment, managers can do these five things to motivate and retain their best workers.
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